Zermatt

[ German tser-maht ]

/ German tsɛrˈmɑt /

a village in S Switzerland, near the Matterhorn: resort. 5315 feet (1620 meters) above sea level.

Example sentences from the Web for zermatt

He even went on a ski trip to Zermatt, Switzerland, that Madoff had arranged.

Was Madoff 'Victim' and Best Friend an Accomplice? |Lucinda Franks |April 23, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
The graveyard in Zermatt occupies only about one-eighth of an acre.

A Tramp Abroad, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
A walk from St. Nicholas to Zermatt is a wonderful experience.

A Tramp Abroad, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)
Our guides, hired on the Gemmi, were already at Zermatt when we reached there.

A Tramp Abroad, Complete |Mark Twain (Samuel Clemens)

That you be yourself just for this stroll: that you be as you used to be when we met that summer at Zermatt.

Dodo's Daughter |E. F. Benson
But this passed rapidly away, leaving above us a blue heaven, and far below us the sunny meadows of Zermatt.

Hours of Exercise in the Alps |John Tyndall

Zermatt

/ (tsɛrˈmat) /

a village and resort in S Switzerland, in Valais canton at the foot of the Matterhorn: cars are not allowed in the area. Pop: 5988 (2000)