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- DictionaryRe·sort/rəˈzôrt/
noun
- 1. a place that is a popular destination for vacations or recreation, or which is frequented for a particular purpose: "a seaside resort"
- 2. the action of turning to and adopting a strategy or course of action, especially a disagreeable or undesirable one, so as to resolve a difficult situation: "territorial questions must not be settled by resort to violence"
verb
- 1. turn to and adopt (a strategy or course of action, especially a disagreeable or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation: "the duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed"
- 2. go often or in large numbers to: formal "local housing authorities must consider the needs of all people residing in or resorting to their district"
A resort ( North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer 's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping, on the premises.
1. ( usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc: to resort to violence. 2. to go, esp often or habitually; repair: to resort to the beach. n. 3. a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc: a holiday resort. 4. the use of something as a means, help, or recourse.
The noun resort means "turning to something or someone else for assistance." You tried everything to figure out your math homework on your own, so asking your dad for help was your last resort. Resort , pronounced "re-ZORT," is also a verb that means "to adopt a course of action to improve your situation."
3 days ago · 1. (usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc. to resort to violence. 2. to go, esp often or habitually; repair. to resort to the beach. noun. 3. a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc.
to go, especially frequently or customarily: a beach to which many people resort. noun a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers: a popular winter resort.
noun. uk / rɪˈzɔːt / us. Add to word list. B1 [ C ] a place where many people go for a holiday: a ski resort. a last resort. something that you do because everything else has failed: Soldiers were given the authority to shoot, but only as a last resort. (Definition of resort from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
noun. /rɪˈzɔːt/ /rɪˈzɔːrt/ [countable] a place where a lot of people go on holiday. seaside/mountain resorts. They spent a month at a fashionable ski resort in Switzerland. a popular tourist resort. (British English also) a popular holiday resort. the resort town of Byron Bay. destination resorts such as Atlantis in the Bahamas. Wordfinder.
