mecca

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There are many, many more places for skiers, boarders and telemarkers to explore here, but one thing to take away is that this area, though not known as a mecca for powder skiing, has plenty of it under the right conditions, and it does not get "skied-out" as quickly as the big-name places like Chamonix and Verbier.

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  1. noun A place that is regarded as the center of an activity or interest.
  2. noun A goal to which adherents of a religious faith or practice fervently aspire.
  3. noun A place visited by many people: a mecca for tourists.

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  • The Archivo de Indias in Seville, Spain--mecca to historians of the Spanish conquest--holds all official documents and maps relating to early emigration, exploration, missionaries, and trade in the Americas, including Columbus's discovery of the New World. —  Omni: November 1993
  • But to a pair of Canada geese, the Port City shopping mecca is the perfect place to start a family. —  news | WM | http://www.starnewsonline.com
  • It has become a bit of an institution at Cott and offers a great elevated seaside view to sip a coffee over - but it's a yuppie mecca, as is the entire area. —  On Line Opinion - Latest Articles
  • Greenway is a mystery-lovers 'mecca, the country house that spawned a clutch of country-house thrillers. —  Sunjournal - Connecting you with your Community
  • There are many, many more places for skiers, boarders and telemarkers to explore here, but one thing to take away is that this area, though not known as a mecca for powder skiing, has plenty of it under the right conditions, and it does not get "skied-out" as quickly as the big-name places like Chamonix and Verbier. —  DealBook
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  1. After Mecca (from its being a place of pilgrimage).
 

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