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

Example Sentences

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Though no official reason was given, Singapore publication The Straits Times, external reported that there has been a delay in the construction of a ski resort.

From BBC

It was a big quarter for Disney’s experiences division, which includes its theme parks, cruise line and Aulani resort and spa in Hawaii.

From Los Angeles Times

On Thursday afternoon, 20 of 44 students had shown up for an AP world history class where the whiteboard prompt asked, “Why might some people resort to violent resistance rather than peaceful protest?”

From Los Angeles Times

An Australian woman has died after becoming trapped in a ski lift at a resort in central Japan, officials have said.

From BBC

As chairman of Disney Experiences, he oversees the company’s theme parks, cruises and resort hotels, along with the creative Imagineering team and Disney’s consumer products.

From MarketWatch

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