beauty spot

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of beauty spot¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Example Sentences

A child has died at a Cornwall beauty spot after an incident in the water.

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People living in a County Down beauty spot have "had enough" of industrial stenches coming from Warrenpoint Port, campaigners have said.

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People had flocked to beauty spots around the country on Saturday as Scotland saw soaring temperatures.

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Militants singled out male Hindu tourists and murdered 25 of them in front of their families in Baisaran, a beauty spot about 7km from the town.

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On 22 April, militants attacked tourists visiting a beauty spot near Pahalgam town, killing 26 men.

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• blot 
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• bruise 
• discoloration 
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• pimple 
• scar 
• smudge 
• snag 
• stain 
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• wart