resort
resort /riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt/
noun
-
(
)
A hotel located in a resort area
(
holiday resort
, resort hotel
, resort
)
a hotel located in a resort area
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Act of turning to for assistance
(
refuge
, resort
, recourse
)
act of turning to for assistance
Have recourse to the courts
have recourse to the courts
An appeal to his uncle was his last resort
an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
-
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security
(
recourse
, refuge
, resort
)
something or someone turned to for assistance or security
His only recourse was the police
his only recourse was the police
Took refuge in lying
took refuge in lying
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A frequently visited place
(
repair
, resort
, stamping ground
[Informal] , stomping ground
[ N. American] , hangout
[Informal] , haunt
)
a frequently visited place
verb
-
(
)
Have recourse to
(
fall back
, recur
, resort
)
have recourse to
The government resorted to rationing meat
The government resorted to rationing meat
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Move, travel, or proceed toward some place
(
repair
, resort
)
move, travel, or proceed toward some place
He repaired to his cabin in the woods
He repaired to his cabin in the woods