resort

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resort
rɪˈzɔːt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose.
    E.g. a seaside resort
  • the action of resorting to a course of action in a difficult situation.
    E.g. territorial questions must not be settled by resort to violence
verb
  • turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation.
    E.g. the duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed
  • go often or in large numbers to.
    E.g. local housing authorities must consider the needs of all people residing in or resorting to their district

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