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resort Definition

re·sort (ri zôrt′)

intransitive verb

  1. to go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally
  2. to have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc. to resort to harsh measures

Etymology: ME resorten < OFr resortir < re-, again + sortir, to go out: see sortie

noun

  1. a place to which people go often or generally, esp. one for rest or recreation, as on a vacation
  2. a frequent, customary, or general going, gathering together, or visiting a place of general resort
  3. a person or thing that one goes or turns to for help, support, etc.
  4. a going or turning for help, support, etc.; recourse to have resort to relatives

Etymology: ME < OFr < the v.

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resort Related Forms

re·sort′er noun

resort Idioms

as a last resort

as the last available means

resort Synonyms

resort

n.

  1. A relief in the face of difficulty

    expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap, substitute, surrogate, resource, device, refuge, recourse, hope, relief, possibility, opportunity, option.

  2. A place for rest or amusement

    vacation spot, hotel, retreat. see also hotel, lodge, motel.

    Resorts include: seaside, mountain, curative-bath, spa, health camp, rest, camping, skiing, sports, winter, lake, summer, gambling, amusement park, night club, restaurant, dance hall, club, watering place*;

resort, qualified as by last, is usually used of a final resource toward which one turns for aid in time of need or emergency we'll take the bus as a last resort; expedient refers to something used to effect a desired end, specif. to something used as a substitute for the usual means the daybed served as a useful expedient for unexpected guests; makeshift applies to a quick expedient and, as a somewhat derogatory term, connotes an inferior substitute, carelessness, etc. we used a crate as a makeshift for a table; stopgap refers to a person or thing serving as a temporary substitute or expedient, to be replaced when the usual agent is available again he's just a stopgap until a new manager is appointed

as a last resort

in desperation, lastly, in the end; see finally 2.

resort Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • bustle: It is lined with rugged cliffs, sandy inlets and bustling holiday resorts.
  • neighbor: Advanced Possibly limited tho there are some testing mogul runs and good off-piste and trips to the neighboring resort of Arcalis.
  • locate: Whistler Blackcomb is a ski resort located in Whistler, British Columbia, Canada.

Adjective modifier

  • ski: All stays include 5 nights in the ski resort followed by 2 nights in Beirut.
  • coastal: The coastal resort of Minehead is our next stop, probably the best known resort in Somerset.
  • popular: Despite cheap foreign package holidays, Gourock is still a popular resort for day visitors.
  • last: In last resort, of course, the courts would decide.
  • lively: In the east, Leysdown is a lively resort where you can revel in traditional seaside activities.
  • fashionable: By the 17th century Bath had become a fashionable resort, ' taking of the waters ' being particularly popular.

Preposition: on

coast: Small seaside resort on the West coast of Somerset.

Modifies a noun

  • hotel: Now your family can spend as much time as they want at the beach, catered to in ultra luxury resort hotel style.
  • town: Tourism remains a major element of the local economy for these resort towns.
  • sandal: Does caribbean resort royal sandal make more the foot flying cloud.

Preposition: of

Phuket: Escape from the commercialized tourist resorts of Phuket and Pee Pee and discover the delights of Krabi - sea, sand and sunshine.

Noun used with modifier

  • seaside: Small seaside resort on the West coast of Somerset.
  • ski: St Anton is one of the finest alpine ski resorts in the world.
  • tourist: I have asked to see how we compare with more popular tourist resorts like Benidorm.
  • beach: This is a great location for a beach resort.
  • skiing: Can you recommend any places to stay in Bulgaria or at any other skiing resort.
  • spa: There are the Spa resorts of Banya with its open air pool and Hisar which offer thermal treatments.