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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 Rock the Tides will take place over three days — Nov. 7 – 9 — at two resorts in Riviera Maya: Barceló Riviera Maya and Barceló Maya Grand. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025 The couple — along with their three children Saxon, Sarah and Sam (played by Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola) — are among the people vacationing at the resort in Thailand. Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 17 Apr. 2025 Related Articles Colorado ski resorts are investing heavily in snowmaking. Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2025 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating the murder of a woman whose body was found stuffed into a closet Monday at a Florida Keys resort. David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort
Noun
  • At The Gilbert’s Resort Tiki Bar Another favorite haunt is the tiki bar at Gilbert’s Resort (the largest in the Keys), where the drinks are strong and fruity, the dining is beachside, and the cheeseburgers are, indeed, in paradise.
    Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2025
  • The Warriors’ new digs felt especially lavish on the return to their old haunts.
    Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Jim took the opportunity to blow off some steam during a shoot in Miami.
    Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Junior colleagues working in hybrid settings may be missing out on these informal mentorship opportunities.
    Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • There is very little precedent for the hypothetical sanctions or legal recourse if they are put into place against British lawyers.
    Meredith Kile, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • In rebuttal, expect the WTA Tour to point out that waiver of recourse clauses are standard measures in pro sports and that waivers, while often the subject of critique, are typically lawful when the contracting parties are adults.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 18 Apr. 2025
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  • New Orleans Saints: Kelvin Banks Jr., G/OT, Texas New Orleans has thrown numerous resources at its offensive line, spending first-round picks there in 2020, 2022, 2024 and now 2025.
    Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
  • These potential positives, however, don't negate the need for responsible stewardship and respecting human creativity as a precious resource.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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