Meaning & use
bunny slope
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Meaning
nouncountable
A gentle, easy ski slope for beginners, usually at the bottom of a ski area.
Grammar: Countable: one bunny slope, two bunny slopes. Often used with 'on' or 'down'.
Patterns
- on the bunny slope
- down the bunny slope
The children spent the morning practicing on the bunny slope.
Take the bunny slope first if you've never skied before.
She fell twice on the bunny slope but laughed it off.
Word forms
| plural | bunny slopes |
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Common combinations
- practice on the bunny slope
- Beginners should practice on the bunny slope before trying a blue run.
- a gentle bunny slope
- The resort has a gentle bunny slope right next to the lodge.
- ski down the bunny slope
- He learned to ski down the bunny slope without falling.
- bunny slope lesson
- She signed up for a bunny slope lesson for absolute beginners.
Synonyms and how they differ
- nursery slope
- The usual British term for the same thing; it sounds slightly more formal.
- beginner slope
- A neutral, descriptive term used on signs and maps.
Opposites
Commonly confused: bunny slope or bunny hill?
bunny slope vs bunny hill
Another informal name for the same easy slope, common in the US.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'bunny slope' correctly?
Choose one answer.
A bunny slope is for beginners, so 'because we were beginners' fits. The others suggest it is difficult or for experts, which is the opposite of its meaning.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “bunny slope”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.