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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 meaning of RESORT is one that affords aid or refuge : resource. How to use resort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resort.
RESORT definition: 1. a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose: 2. the fact that you…. Learn more.
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. habitual or general going, as to a place or person. use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.; resource:
n. 1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort. 2. A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort. 3. a. The act of turning to a person or thing for help or as a means of achieving something; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing. b.
noun. a hotel located in a resort area. synonyms: holiday resort, resort hotel. see more. noun. a frequently visited place. synonyms: hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground. see more. verb. move, travel, or proceed toward some place. synonyms: repair. see more. Pronunciation. US.
to resort to the beach. noun. 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. 5. the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc.
resort. [countable] a place where a lot of people go on holiday. They spent a month at a fashionable ski resort in Switzerland. [uncountable] resort to something the act of using something, especially something bad or unpleasant, because nothing else is possible synonym recourse.
