resort

[US]/rɪˈzɔːt/
[UK]/rɪˈzɔːrt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. means of achieving a particular end; a place often visited; a holiday destination

vi. turn to for help or support; use a particular strategy or method; visit frequently.

Phrases & Collocations

luxury resort

beachfront resort

all-inclusive resort

family-friendly resort

last resort

tourist resort

summer resort

holiday resort

resort hotel

ski resort

beach resort

seaside resort

scenic resort

health resort

resort city

Example Sentences

to visit a resort

to book a resort

to relax at a resort

to explore a resort

Real-world Examples

Under no circumstances should you resort to force.

Source: Lai Shixiong Basic English Vocabulary 2000

But elsewhere, deforestation is a last resort to survive.

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

Even more frequently she would resort to physical punishment.

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 1

Number one on our list, we have holiday resorts.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

This is a library of last resort.

Source: Listening Digest

That includes the new resort, the City of Dreams.

Source: VOA Standard March 2015 Collection

For now, business owners of Mexico's beach resorts are trying to find solutions.

Source: VOA Special May 2019 Collection

Not so for European ski resorts in the Alps.

Source: NPR News December 2014 Collection

We should resort to reasoning to settle problems.

Source: English proverbs

We bought a resort called the Blue Cat.

Source: Ozark.

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