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In Brazil we have towns which have many people during summer and little the rest of the year. They are usually located near a beach. Some people have a second house there and spend weekends, holidays, and vacations there.

There are a specific expression in Portuguese "cidade de veraneio". Is there an specific way to say that in English?

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Looking for a word
In Brazil we have towns which have many people during summer and little the rest of the year.  They are usually located near a beach. Some people have a second house there and spend weekends, holidays, and vacations there.

There are a specific expression in Portuguese "cidade de veraneio". Is there an specific way to say that in English?

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Personally, I would say "a (summer) resort town."
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resort_town

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Hi, Leila!

I believe the word you're looking for is "seasonal." This word means that conditions and situations change based on the season. For instance, a home owned by someone in which they only spend one season in is his/her "seasonal home," and if the owner is only there specifically during the summer, it could be called the "summer home." If a town only has a ton of residents for one part of the year, we could call it a "seasonally populated town."

I hope my answer was helpful. Please let me know if it isn't what you're looking for.

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