Urlaubsort

holiday destination

noun OOR-lowps-ort Rare

Also means

resort

Usage Note

Urlaubsort is a place where people typically spend their holiday — a seaside resort, a mountain village, or a historic town. It is used in everyday conversation: Welchen Urlaubsort habt ihr ausgesucht? ('Which holiday destination did you choose?').

Examples

"Wir haben als Urlaubsort dieses Jahr Rügen gewählt."

Natural Translation

This year we chose Rügen as our holiday destination.

Literal Translation

We have as holiday destination this year Rügen chosen.

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