noun
resort
rih-ZAWT
noun
1
A place people visit for a holiday, often with hotels, entertainment, and leisure facilities.
"They spent a week at a beach resort in Portugal."
verb
1
To turn to a course of action, especially as a last option.
"When talks failed, they resorted to legal action."
"He resorted to bribery to get the deal done."
How to Use Resort
Learner’s notes
Common mistake
The phrase is "as a last resort", not "as a last resource".
Common pairings
ski resort
resort to violence
last resort
Word Forms
resorted past tense, resorts plural, resorts plural, resorts singular
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Etymology
From Old French resortir, "to fall back, have recourse".