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

Example Sentences

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Some sleuths have resorted to studying body language as they try to pierce the veil of secrecy.

From The Wall Street Journal

"The availability of a lender of last resort for central banks worldwide boosts confidence to invest, borrow and trade in euros, knowing that access will be there during market disruptions," she said.

From Barron's

Braathen named the reindeer he received for victory in the Finnish resort after the "very special person in my life", his father Bjorn.

From Barron's

The monk, in his 60s, was first introduced to the sport in 1995, when he was invited by a ski resort to pray for its safety.

From Barron's

Watson said: "Litigation is a remedy of last resort, but it is hoped that this litigation will result in answers to many troubling questions that were first asked by Alex Salmond."

From BBC

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