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Zermatt

American

[tser-maht] / tsɛrˈmɑt /

noun

a village in S Switzerland, near the Matterhorn: resort. 5,315 feet (1,620 meters) above sea level.

Zermatt British

/ tsɛrˈmat /

noun

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)

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This is not a line that plays well with many Swiss, who know that Crans-Montana and Zermatt are two of the richest winter resorts in the country.

From BBC • Jan. 10, 2026

In some of Switzerland's most famous up-market resorts, like St Moritz or Zermatt, there are long-standing concerns that the focus on luxury is pricing locals out of the market.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

Swiss-Italian boundaries will be changed in the region of Plateau Rosa, the Carrel refuge and Gobba di Rollin - all are near the Matterhorn and popular ski resorts including Zermatt.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 2024

The skiers set out from the Swiss resort town of Zermatt on Saturday morning, aiming for the village of Arolla, across a series of snow-covered peaks.

From New York Times • Mar. 11, 2024

A quick visit to Cavalli in Milan, which occurred just after my skiing holiday in Zermatt, had convinced me that my speculations about how bacteria mated were likely to be right.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

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