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

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

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How is the word resort different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of resort are expedient, makeshift, resource, shift, and stopgap. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.

exhausted all of their resources
a last resort

When is expedient a more appropriate choice than resort?

Although the words expedient and resort have much in common, expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

a flimsy expedient

When can makeshift be used instead of resort?

In some situations, the words makeshift and resort are roughly equivalent. However, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.

old equipment employed as a makeshift

When would shift be a good substitute for resort?

The meanings of shift and resort largely overlap; however, shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.

desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

When could stopgap be used to replace resort?

While the synonyms stopgap and resort are close in meaning, stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.

a new law intended only as a stopgap

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resort The short answer is tipping isn’t expected at most all-inclusive resorts, as gratuities are typically included in the overall price of your package. Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 25 Sep. 2025 The Arizona's family house is now a part of the Phoenician resort in Scottsdale. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025 Andermatt is the buzziest ski resort in the region, having recently expanded with new hotels, shops, and even an opera hall in a stylish new village. AFAR Media, 24 Sep. 2025 Bed bugs are found on cruise ships, in five-star hotels and all-inclusive resorts. Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort
Noun
  • Jude Law plays Jake Friedken, the owner of fictional buzzy downtown haunt, The Black Rabbit.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appetit Magazine, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Fear Farm has called Glendale home for many years but has made the move to Scottsdale and with the new move comes new haunts for the 2025 season.
    Meredith G. White, AZCentral.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Its Club Nick kids club is a supervised program for children ages four to 12, and non-motorized water sports and the opportunity to get slimed (the ultimate Nickelodeon honor) will keep everyone smiling.
    Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
  • While Xaverian had one final opportunity late, the Golden Eagles stood strong defensively.
    Brendan Connelly, Boston Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • That somehow or other, all of a sudden, their request for a merger or for some other transaction was now slowed for a year or two years or three years, causing irreparable harm, but with no recourse that the company would have.
    Max Tani, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Court filings, however, note a likely cause for the council's uncommon move for recourse.
    Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Turner said the responses for Idaho 55 accidents take up the bulk of local emergency resources, leading to waits for Boise County residents.
    Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Neptune Energy and its predecessor companies have harnessed the region’s geological resources since 1969.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025

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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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