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Resort

rɪˈzɔːt

Resort definitions
noun
resort resorts
  1. a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose

    "a seaside resort"

    tourist centre centre spot retreat haunt
    • the tendency of a place to be frequented by many people

      "places of public resort"

  2. the action of resorting to a course of action in a difficult situation

    "territorial questions must not be settled by resort to violence"

    recourse to turning to the use of utilizing
    • a course of action that is resorted to

      "her only resort is a private operation"

verb
resort resorted resorting resorts
  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"

    have recourse to fall back on turn to look to make use of use utilize avail oneself of employ bring into play/service press into service call on
  2. go often or in large numbers to

    "local housing authorities must consider the needs of all people residing in or resorting to their district"