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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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Near a resort pool and on a narrow balcony, she prances around in a variety of adorable outfits including a pair of custom bedazzled hot pink heel roller skates.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Previous seasons have required contestants to resort to old-fashioned methods to get around, including hitchhiking and relying on the kindness of strangers.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The event is leading up to a G7 summit in the French Alpine lakeside resort of Evian in June to be chaired by President Emmanuel Macron.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

“We think about it long term,” said Bill Hornuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts International, which has a deal to operate a roughly 1,400-room beachfront resort under development in Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Frustrated, I pull my hair tie off my wrist and resort to a messy bun in an attempt to look halfway decent for this video.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.