resort

[ri-zawrt] / rɪˈzɔrt /

NOUN

vacation place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

camp harbor hideaway hotel inn lodge motel park retreat spot

STRONG

hangout haunt haven hideout nest purlieu refuge rendezvous spa spring

WEAK

fat farm holiday spot hot spring mineral spring stomping ground tourist center tourist trap

NOUN

alternative, recourse

Synonyms

STRONG

chance course device expediency expedient hope makeshift opportunity possibility reference refuge relief resource shift stopgap substitute surrogate

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

VERB

have recourse to; make use of

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

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If it can't be fixed there and then, salvage what you can from your evening and speak to head office or as a final resort leave an online review.

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A close friend has paid tribute to a mother and daughter who were swept away at a seaside resort.

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All 116 people injured in a bar fire at a Swiss ski resort have now been identified, officials have said.

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A former pupil at two British schools has been confirmed as one of the victims killed in a fire at a Swiss ski resort.

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After a sea tragedy which left two people dead, with a third still missing, the small East Yorkshire resort of Withernsea is a community in mourning.

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