resort resort /riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt/

noun

1. () A hotel located in a resort area  ( holiday resort , resort hotel , resort )
   a hotel located in a resort area
   
   
2. Act of turning to for assistance  ( refuge , resort , recourse )
   act of turning to for assistance
    Have recourse to the courts
   have recourse to the courts
    An appeal to his uncle was his last resort
   an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
   
3. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security  ( recourse , refuge , resort )
   something or someone turned to for assistance or security
    His only recourse was the police
   his only recourse was the police
    Took refuge in lying
   took refuge in lying
   
4. A frequently visited place  ( repair , resort , stamping ground [Informal] , hangout [Informal] , haunt , stomping ground [ N. American] )
   a frequently visited place
   

verb

1. () Have recourse to  ( fall back , recur , resort )
   have recourse to
    The government resorted to rationing meat
   The government resorted to rationing meat
   
2. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place  ( repair , resort )
   move, travel, or proceed toward some place
    He repaired to his cabin in the woods
   He repaired to his cabin in the woods