resort
//rɪˈzɔːrt//
Noun
resortSingular
resortsPlural
1
A place where people go for relaxation or recreation, especially during vacations, typically offering accommodation and entertainment facilities.
We spent our summer vacation at a beach resort.
2
A strategy or course of action that one turns to, especially when all else has failed; a final option.
Violence should only be used as a last resort.
Verb
resortInfinitive
resortPresent tense
resortedPast tense
resortedPast participle
resortingPresent participle
resortsThird-person singular
1
To turn to or adopt a strategy or course of action, especially as a last option or in difficult circumstances.
When negotiations failed, they had to resort to legal action.
2
To go often or habitually to a place; to frequent.
He resorts to the local library every weekend to study.