resort

/rɪˈsɔːrt, ˈrɛzɔːrt/

Definitions

1. noun

a place where people go to relax and enjoy themselves, especially on holiday, or a place where people go for entertainment, especially a hotel or complex providing leisure facilities

“After a long week, we decided to resort to our favorite beach for a weekend getaway.”

2. verb

to turn to something or someone as a last resort, or to go to a place as a last resort

“The hikers had to resort to their emergency rations after getting lost in the wilderness.”

3. verb

to go to a place for the sake of something

“She resorted to the old book to find the solution to the math problem.”

Synonyms

  • hideaway
  • sanctuary

Antonyms

  • duty
  • obligation