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Resort

UK /["/rɪˈzɔːt/"]/US /["/rɪˈzɔːrt/"]/

Definition

a place where a lot of people go on holiday

In simple words: A place where people go for vacation and fun.

Examples

  • **seaside/mountain resorts**
  • They spent a month at a fashionable **ski resort** in Switzerland.
  • a popular **tourist resort**
  • a popular **holiday resort**
  • the **resort town** of Byron Bay
  • destination resorts such as Atlantis in the Bahamas
  • There are hopes that the conflict can be resolved **without resort to** violence.
  • Strike action should be regarded **as a last resort**, when all attempts to negotiate have failed.
  • **In the last resort** *(= in the end)* everyone must decide for themselves.

Usage notes

Use 'resort' to talk about vacation places. Be careful not to confuse it with the verb form that means to turn to something for help.

Grammar pattern

resort + to + object

Memory hint

Think of a 'last resort' — imagine a beach resort as a last choice for relaxation.

Collocations

  • fashionable
  • favourite/​favorite
  • popular
  • area
  • destination
  • island
  • at a/​the resort
  • in a/​the resort

Synonyms

  • recourse

Antonyms

  • desert
  • barren

Common mistakes

  • Using 'resort' incorrectly as a verb without context.
  • Confusing with 'resorts' which can mean both vacation places and temporary solutions.