26984 words

resorts

7 definitions • 13 examples
1
a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose:
2
the fact that you have to do something because there is no other way of achieving something:

Examples:

He got hold of the money legally, without resort to violence.
3
a place where people can go on vacations to relax or for an activity they enjoy:

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4
a place where people go for a holiday:

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5
the fact of doing something in a particular situation because there is no other way of achieving something:

Examples:

resort to sth A resort to more autocratic measures could be disastrous.
6
used for talking about the first thing that you think of doing or using in a situation:

Examples:

Diplomacy ought to be our first resort.
I'm not advocating detention as a first resort.
7
used for talking about something that you only think of doing or using if all other methods fail:

Examples:

As a last resort, savers could always open an ISA with their current bank or building society.
Experts say warning labels are a last resort when a hazard can't be designed out of a product.

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