brochure /breoJV, -/сю^Ьгэи/оэг/ (n C] a book advertising the holidays that a company sells, usually printed on shiny paper and full of photographs
camping /кжтрп]/ [n U] when you visit an area and stay in a tent: The children love camping. qc camping We went camping last summer,
campsite brtush campground american /kaempsait, 'k^mpgraond/ [n C] a place where you can stay in a tent for a holiday, usually with a water supply and toilets, and often with other services such as a swimming pool and a shop; It was late Friday when we arrived at the camp- ground.
condominium (also coado) american apartment
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So this year I'm going to stay in a hotel or a B&B, or
maybe I'll rent л condominium.
A You can get some really good package deals, you
know - especially off-season. It's much cheaper than hooking your flight and accommodations separately. And they organize ex<ursions 50 you car see the sights.
rent and stay in when you are on holiday: We've rented a condo in Texas. I a holiday apartment in Spain
culture flovltJV/ [n Ui the art, music, literature, and history of a country or area
excursion Ak'slnsrj3n|-3JiV [n C] a short journey arranged so that tourists can visit an interesting place, especially while they are already on holiday: We went on an excursion to the Pyramids.
ftig ht/flait/ In C) a journey on a plane: Did you have a good flight? I / booked my flight to Moscow today
hotel/teulel/ [n Cja building when you pay to stay and eat meals.
Hotels are given 'stars' to show their quality. Five-star hotels are the very best hotels: a four-star botef with two restaurants and a wimnvng pool
laze around /Jeiz rtaund/ [р/irasa/ verb Ц to relax and
enjoy yourself by sitting or lying down and not dang anything active like walking or swimming
nightlife Aiaitlaif/ (n U] entertainment in the evening and night, such as bars and nightclubs: The only nightlife in the town is based on a feui discos and cheap bars.
off season fpi 'siiT^n^orf-y [adj/adv] during the time erf year when not many people go on holiday
package deal (also package tour amehican package
holiday ewnsH /ржЫз .did, 'paekicft tuar, ptekidj "holЈdi/) (n CI a holiday arranged by a company that includes travel, a place to stay, and sometimes meals, ail
for a fixed price
relax /n'teks/ [v IJ to make yourself feel calmer, less tired and less worried, by resting or doing somethaTg епруаЫе: He works hard all year and tike to relax when he's on vacation.
resort Ai*z3rt/ (n Q a town where a lot of people often go
for holidays
tourism continues on the next page a ttosidc/bcaclt/niountaiit/ski resort Wte spent two days in Bangkok, and four days in the seaside resort of РШnya.
scuba divlng/skud» .daivny [n ui the sport of suimming under water using special breathing equipment flghtf/sails/ {n pkiral) the famous and interesting places that tourists often visit
see til* stylus («spend time visiting the sights) We spent the afternoon walking around Rome, seeing all the sights. tlflhtSWlna/saitsiaiy wten you visit famous or interesting places as a tourist: By this time, I was sick of sightseeing. 90 dghts**ing After lunch, we went sightseeing.
tourisпуюявдц/1" Ш the business sefing hoodays and prowcing things for people to do. places for them to stay etc virile they are on holiday: The country depends on tourism for most of its income.
moss tourism. (« when there are very many tourists rt an
But I don't want to go any where that's too touristy. There are too many tourists in some
resorts.
Some places have been * ruined by mass tourism
area and this changes its character.) tottriftyltttostfl*Q someone who travete or visas a place
for pleasure
touristy Awnsri/ informal a place that is touristy has a lot of tourists visiting it, often with the result that it becomes less attractive or interesting: Vancouver's Chinatown is less touristy than San Francisco's. trevt I ogtrtfi/travtl apncy/tneval .eidpnts, tnevgl ,eid3dnsi/ (n C| a business that arranges travel and holidays vacottoRAMKicAN KoUdai ^msH /valceifiai, hdjdc|veh
, hcd^dei/ (n С] a time when you leave yotr home and stay in another place to rest and enjoy yourself 90 on vacation/go on holiday She went on vacation to the Bahamas for two weeks.
water skUna/wxfer ,skiai)/ [n U) a sport where you wear skis and are puled across the surface of the sea by a boat 90 water skiing I went water skiing - it was great fun. wattrsperts/vwrt^^pec^ [n plural] sports played on or
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downtown 'daon taon, [adu] amkrican in or to the part of a city where most of the shops, banks, theatres etc are: She lives in a really beautiful apartment downtown. go downtown I have to go downtown
later.
downtown [adj only before noun] a downtown hotel I Rick got into his car and headed in the direction of downtown San Francisco.
Qin town in 'taon/ British spokkn in the part of a town or city where most of the shops, theatres etc are: / suggest we meet somewhere in town and have lunch together.