resort meaning and definition

RESORT noun

Definition of resort (noun)

1. a hotel located in a resort area
   • synonyms: holiday resort, resort hotel
2. a frequently visited place
   • synonyms: hangout, haunt, repair, stamping ground
3. something or someone turned to for assistance or security
   • "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
   • synonyms: recourse, refuge
4. act of turning to for assistance
   • "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
   • synonyms: recourse, refuge

RESORT verb

Definition of resort (verb)

1. have recourse to
   • "The government resorted to rationing meat"
   • synonyms: fall back, recur
2. move, travel, or proceed toward some place
   • "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"
   • synonyms: repair