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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 brand now includes beach clubs, resorts, residences, and special events in 14 countries around the world. Nikki Beach Club, Miami Herald, 27 June 2025 Overwater villas are suspended above the waves, and a mere stone's throw from colorful coral gardens that surround the resort. New Atlas, 26 June 2025 However, the storm was forecast to move northwest just inland up the coast through midday, bringing heavy rain to the resort and the mountains that tower dramatically above it. Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 June 2025 The Lido winds across a flat piece of land near the entrance of the resort. Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for resort
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resort
Noun
  • Another article from that year documented how Cudahy Park was a popular haunt for 18th Streeters, who poured in from various municipalities to congregate, initiate recruits, and hold meetings.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 June 2025
  • Scroll down to the response form at the bottom to share your memories of our city’s hallowed haunts.
    Danielle Dorsey, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Democrats disagree and find Tillis' retirement an opportunity to make up for ground the lost in 2024.
    Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 1 July 2025
  • This will show you who is truly in your corner and give you the opportunity to silently separate from those who show you otherwise.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Since mining safety investigations were largely left to the states to oversee, citizens who filed complaints were left with little recourse when reports stalled or went unaddressed.
    Laken Brooks, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
  • Clubs have, perhaps naturally, linked their one avenue of recourse to the existing rules framework.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Noun
  • By the 1850s, dwindling bison herds south of the Platt River were resulting in periodic famines and violent rivalries over the dwindling resource.
    Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 6 July 2025
  • For now, Hernandez Garcia said, the community appears lucky to have sufficient resources for food, water and other immediate supplies, but people will need help rebuilding their lives with financial assistance.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 6 July 2025

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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resort. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.

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