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beauty spot

American  

noun

  1. a tiny, molelike patch worn, usually on the face, as to set off the fairness of the skin.

  2. a mole or other dark mark on the skin.

  3. a place of exceptional scenic or architectural beauty.

    Montserrat is the beauty spot of the islands.
beauty spot British  

noun

  1. a place of outstanding beauty

  2. a small dark-coloured patch or spot worn on a lady's face as an adornment or as a foil to her complexion

  3. a mole or other similar natural mark on the skin

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of beauty spot

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

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While most of the filming took place in the heat of Columbia and Spain, viewers were surprised to see a Gower beauty spot in one of the episodes.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Zhihan Zhao and his mother, both Chinese nationals, were with her friends at the beauty spot on the County Clare coast on 23 July last year when he walked ahead of the group.

From BBC • Jun. 6, 2025

He lived in the remote Carrig East area close the Molls Gap beauty spot along the renowned Ring of Kerry.

From BBC • May 18, 2025

Ms Beck said the money spent on the platform should instead have been put towards disabled toilets in the car park or accessible paths at the beauty spot.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2025

The woman is a statuesque redhead with eyelashes too long to be real and a beauty spot painted next to her full lips.

From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen

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