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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Still others sheltered in mountain resorts or lined up rides on private planes to get out.

From The Wall Street Journal

In the past, they have had to resort to left-field tactics to try and break that trend.

From BBC

Shutting in an oil well risks long-term damage to reservoir pressure and incurs high restart costs, usually making it a measure of last resort.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Dolomite ski resort of Cortina will play host to most of the action as it welcomes the wheelchair curling, para alpine skiing and para snowboarding.

From Barron's

She also recalled that during troubling times, Guthrie never viewed her faith as a last resort.

From Los Angeles Times

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