Another word for resort
resort
n.
A relief in the face of difficulty
expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap, substitute, surrogate, resource, device, refuge, recourse, hope, relief, possibility, opportunity, option.
A place for rest or amusement
vacation spot, hotel, retreat. see also hotel, lodge, motel.
Resorts include: seaside, mountain, curative-bath, spa, health camp, rest, camping, skiing, sports, winter, lake, summer, gambling, amusement park, night club, restaurant, dance hall, club, watering place*;
resort, qualified as by last, is usually used of a final resource toward which one turns for aid in time of need or emergency we'll take the bus as a last resort; expedient refers to something used to effect a desired end, specif. to something used as a substitute for the usual means the daybed served as a useful expedient for unexpected guests; makeshift applies to a quick expedient and, as a somewhat derogatory term, connotes an inferior substitute, carelessness, etc. we used a crate as a makeshift for a table; stopgap refers to a person or thing serving as a temporary substitute or expedient, to be replaced when the usual agent is available again he's just a stopgap until a new manager is appointed
as a last resort
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Another word for resort
To look to when in need:
apply, go, refer, repair2, run, turn. Idioms: fall back on (or upon), have recourse to. See usedTo visit regularly:
frequent, hang around, haunt, repair2. (Slang) hang out. See place
A frequently visited place:
haunt, rendezvous, stamping ground. (Slang) hangout. See place, repetitionThat to which one turns for help when in desperation:
recourse, refuge, resource. See help
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"resort." YourDictionary, n.d. Web. 16 July 2019. <https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Resort>.
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resort. (n.d.). Retrieved July 16th, 2019, from https://thesaurus.yourdictionary.com/Resort
