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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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A ban on teens is often a last resort by landlords who are wary of turning away younger shoppers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

To resort to another Americanism, if this ain’t chaos, Prime Minister, it’ll do till the real chaos gets here.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

Since sales are growing and profits are high, businesses have little need to resort to layoffs or cut jobs.

From MarketWatch • May 9, 2026

Through the pair's conversations, the play tries to examine "what politics is and how we can disagree with one another - and that's OK, it doesn't mean you need to resort to violence", Wood says.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

So apart from the very occasional town or ski resort, New Hampshire is primarily, sometimes rather dauntingly, wilderness.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson

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