| resort | | |
| n. (location) | 1. holiday resort, resort, resort hotel | a hotel located in a resort area. |
| ~ hotel | a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services. |
| ~ dude ranch | a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping). |
| ~ honeymoon resort | a resort that caters to newlyweds.; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort" |
| ~ playground, resort area, vacation spot | an area where many people go for recreation. |
| ~ ski resort | a resort with lodging and facilities for skiing. |
| n. (location) | 2. hangout, haunt, repair, resort, stamping ground | a frequently visited place. |
| ~ area, country | a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography).; "it was a mountainous area"; "Bible country" |
| ~ gathering place | a favorite haunt where people gather. |
| n. (attribute) | 3. recourse, refuge, resort | something or someone turned to for assistance or security.; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying" |
| ~ resource | a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed.; "the local library is a valuable resource" |
| ~ shadow | refuge from danger or observation.; "he felt secure in his father's shadow" |
| n. (act) | 4. recourse, refuge, resort | act of turning to for assistance.; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort" |
| ~ assist, assistance, help, aid | the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose.; "he gave me an assist with the housework"; "could not walk without assistance"; "rescue party went to their aid"; "offered his help in unloading" |
| v. (social) | 5. fall back, recur, resort | have recourse to.; "The government resorted to rationing meat" |
| ~ apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize | put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose.; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" |
| v. (motion) | 6. repair, resort | move, travel, or proceed toward some place.; "He repaired to his cabin in the woods" |
| ~ go, locomote, move, travel | change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically.; "How fast does your new car go?"; "We travelled from Rome to Naples by bus"; "The policemen went from door to door looking for the suspect"; "The soldiers moved towards the city in an attempt to take it before night fell"; "news travelled fast" |
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