resort

[ri-zawrt] / rɪˈzɔrt /

NOUN

vacation place

Synonyms

STRONGEST

camp harbor hideaway hotel inn lodge motel park retreat spot

STRONG

hangout haunt haven hideout nest purlieu refuge rendezvous spa spring

WEAK

fat farm holiday spot hot spring mineral spring stomping ground tourist center tourist trap

NOUN

alternative, recourse

Synonyms

STRONG

chance course device expediency expedient hope makeshift opportunity possibility reference refuge relief resource shift stopgap substitute surrogate

Antonyms

STRONG

permanent

VERB

have recourse to; make use of

Synonyms

STRONG

address affect apply devote direct employ exercise frequent go haunt recur repair run try turn use utilize visit

WEAK

avail oneself of benefit by bring into play fall back on go to head for look to make use of put to use recur to refer to take up turn to

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain break halt ignore misuse shun stay stop

WEAK

avoid dodge

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Soon David resorts to desperate measures to stay in the game and emerge a winner.

From The Wall Street Journal

The hotel where Moscow says the strike took place lies in Khorly, a Black Sea resort town that the Russian army has occupied since early 2022.

From Barron's

While Ms Bannister is stomaching her new bill, and Ms Martin is going without healthcare, others are resorting to different government programmes to get their coverage.

From BBC

The deadly fire that ripped through a crowded bar in the Swiss ski resort town of Crans-Montana raises numerous questions.

From Barron's

"Given the international nature of the Crans resort, we can expect foreign nationals to be among the victims," he told reporters.

From Barron's

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