Meaning & Definition of Resort in English
English⟶
Resort
/rɪzɔrt/
noun
1. A hotel located in a resort area
synonym:
- resort,
- resort hotel,
- holiday resort
2. A frequently visited place
synonym:
- haunt,
- hangout,
- resort,
- repair,
- stamping ground
3. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security
- "His only recourse was the police"
- "Took refuge in lying"
synonym:
- recourse,
- refuge,
- resort
4. Act of turning to for assistance
- "Have recourse to the courts"
- "An appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
synonym:
- recourse,
- resort,
- refuge
verb
1. Have recourse to
- "The government resorted to rationing meat"
synonym:
- fall back,
- resort,
- recur
2. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
- "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
synonym:
- repair,
- resort
Examples of using
As a last resort, we can stay at my sister's.
If they won't listen to reason, we'll have to resort to force.
Non sequitur is the last resort of the inane.