resort

resort

noun

Definition of RESORT

1

a place for spending time or for socializing <the island port was once the resort of smugglers, pirates, and other unsavory characters>

Synonyms haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, resort, stamping ground, stomping ground

Related Words camp, canteen, club, clubhouse, country club, key club, service club, union; harbor, harborage, haven, nest, refuge, retreat, sanctuary

2

something that one uses to accomplish an end especially when the usual means is not available <use this money only as a last resort>

Synonyms expedient, recourse, resort

Related Words hope, opportunity, possibility, relief; makeshift, replacement, stopgap, substitute