Definition of resort

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  • resort is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 6
  • resort is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 6
  • resort is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 6

Definition of resort

  • have recourse to (verb)

    Examples

    1. The government resorted to rationing meat

    Synonyms

    1. fall back
    2. recur
  • a hotel located in a resort area (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. holiday resort
    2. resort hotel
  • something or someone turned to for assistance or security (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. recourse
    2. refuge
  • act of turning to for assistance (noun)

    Examples

    1. an appeal to his uncle was his last resort

    Synonyms

    1. recourse
    2. refuge
  • move, travel, or proceed toward some place (verb)

    Synonyms

    1. repair
  • a frequently visited place (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. hangout
    2. haunt
    3. repair
    4. stamping ground

See definition of resort in Merriam Webster