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    resort
    /rɪˈzɔːt/

    noun

    • 1. a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose: "a seaside resort" Similar tourist centrecentrespotretreat
    • 2. the action of resorting to a course of action in a difficult situation: "territorial questions must not be settled by resort to violence" Similar recourse toturning tothe use ofutilizing

    verb

    • 1. turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme 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"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › resortResort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of RESORT is one that affords aid or refuge : resource. How to use resort in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Resort.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRESORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose: a tourist resort. a holiday resort. a seaside / beach resort. a ski resort. Fewer examples. Rimini is a thriving holiday resort on the east coast of Italy. The resort is easily accessible by road, rail and air. The resort is frequented by the rich and famous.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRESORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    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.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › resortResort - definition of resort by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › resortResort - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Resort, pronounced "re-ZORT," is also a verb that means "to adopt a course of action to improve your situation." It's when you use that last resort: if you can't convince your mom to let you go rock-climbing, you will resort to begging.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionresort noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    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.

  8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryRESORT | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    RESORT meaning: 1. a place where many people go for a holiday: 2. something that you do because everything else…. Learn more.