holiday town

Seaside tourist spot

A holiday town is a small community whose economy and character revolve around tourism and seasonal visitors.

These towns typically feature vacation rentals, beach access or ski slopes, and businesses catering to leisure travelers: The holiday town empties out after Labor Day.

British usage; Americans might say resort town or vacation town.

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vacation · tourist · promenade · pier · boardwalk · quaint · cottage · bed and breakfast · getaway · sandy · bucket and spade · souvenir · postcard · summer · off season · charming · harbour · fishing

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primary function

holiday townfactory town

Settlement built around industry

mill town · industrial town · commuter suburb · commuter town · bedroom community

temporal population dynamics

holiday townresidential suburb

Housing district near city

dormitory town · ghost town

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holiday, town, holidays, towns, holy, holiness, holier, holiest, unholy

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