1
a
: one that affords aid or refuge : resource
went to them as a last resort
b
: recourse sense 1a
have resort to outside help
2
a
: frequent, habitual, or general visiting
a place of popular resort
b
: persons who frequent a place : throng
c(1)
: a frequently visited place : haunt
(2)
: a place designed to provide recreation, entertainment, and accommodation especially to vacationers : a community or establishment whose purpose or main industry is catering to vacationers
resorted; resorting; resorts
1
: to go especially frequently or habitually : repair
2
: to have recourse
resort to force
Synonyms
Examples of resort in a Sentence
Noun
Our first resort was to go to the police.
the island port was once the resort of smugglers, pirates, and other unsavory characters
Verb (1)
unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
For Macallan’s 200th anniversary, Jean Georges Steakhouse at the Aria teaming up with a celebration on Friday and the resort’s lobby lounge will transform into a Macallan lounge.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Together, Cedar Fair and Six Flags currently control dozens of theme parks, water parks, and resort properties across the U.S., as well as Canada and Mexico.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
In many parts of the country, the divide between red and blue has prompted a re-sorting in which moving states has seemed simpler to tens of thousands of people than changing the party in charge.
—Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Noun
The celebration is also for the resort’s first anniversary, which will be celebrated on Dec. 13, 2024.
—Michael Goldstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
For Macallan’s 200th anniversary, Jean Georges Steakhouse at the Aria teaming up with a celebration on Friday and the resort’s lobby lounge will transform into a Macallan lounge.
—Kanika Talwar, WWD, 21 Nov. 2024
Verb
However, what keeps its repeat guest rate at more than 65 percent is the tradition and resort history that has been beloved since the luxe resort opened its doors in 1962.
—Meagan Drillinger, Travel + Leisure, 29 Sep. 2024
Together, Cedar Fair and Six Flags currently control dozens of theme parks, water parks, and resort properties across the U.S., as well as Canada and Mexico.
—Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 1 July 2024
Verb
This great political re-sorting remains incomplete.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
In many parts of the country, the divide between red and blue has prompted a re-sorting in which moving states has seemed simpler to tens of thousands of people than changing the party in charge.
—Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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resort
1 of 2 noun
re·sort
ri-ˈzȯ(ə)rt 
1
a
: someone or something that is looked to for help
a last resort
b
: recourse sense 1
have resort to force
2
a
: frequent, habitual, or general visiting
a place of popular resort
b
: a frequently visited place : hangout
c
: a place providing recreation and entertainment especially to vacationers
a ski resort
resort
2 of 2 verb1
: to go especially frequently or habitually
2
: to turn to for aid, relief, or advantage
resort to violence
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