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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"
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."
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.
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. /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.
Britannica Dictionary definition of RESORT. 1. [count] : a place where people go for vacations. a ski/beach/golf resort. a resort hotel. 2. [count] : something that you choose for help. “We may have to ask them for more time.” “That should be our last resort .” [=that should be something we do only if nothing else works] Our first ...
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)
