Pronunciation

/rɪˈzɔːrt/

Definitions

Noun

1. A place chosen as a holiday destination, often with leisure facilities: We decided to go to the beach resort for our vacation.
2. A resort town or village: The ski resort was bustling with tourists during the winter season.
3. A resort to: In difficult times, people often resort to using their savings.
4. (informal) A solution or course of action taken when faced with a problem: Their only resort was to seek legal advice.

Verb

1. To go to a resort for vacation or leisure: They’re planning to resort to the Caribbean this summer.
2. To turn to a particular resource or strategy: Failing the exam, she resorted to studying harder for the retake.

Phrases

• “Take a resort break” or “go on a resort vacation”
• “Resort to” (as in “resort to extreme measures”)
• “Have a resort-style wedding”

Example Sentences

• Noun: “After a long week at work, they decided to spend the weekend at a mountain resort.”
• Verb: “When the weather turned bad, they had no choice but to resort to indoor activities.”
• Phrasal Verb: “Faced with financial troubles, they resorted to selling some of their assets.”

Synonyms

• Holiday destination
• Retreat
• Vacation spot
• Haven
• Sanctuary -避难所

Note: The usage of “resort” as a verb might be less common than its noun form in some contexts, but it’s still recognized in the language. The phrasal verb “resort to” is more specific to referring to a course of action.