Thesaurus results for RESORTS

resorts

noun

plural of resort

as in haunts

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 opportunities

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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Recent Examples of resorts Benaroya said Aspen is complementary to the mountain resorts where the brand sells in Europe. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The Maldives has no shortage of private-island resorts, but a new offering at Baccarat Hotel & Residences Maldives is taking the concept in a slightly different direction. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 Oct. 2026 Guests can also arrange for transportation to visit the neighboring resorts. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 Visitors can also stay overnight at golf resorts in stunning locations, including Digby Pines in Digby and The Lakes Golf Club & Resort in Ben Eoin. — Jeanne Bonner, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026 Largely due to the company’s theme parks and resorts businesses, 16% of workers are part-time and another 8% are seasonal employees. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, Sandals is investing $200 million in three of its Jamaican resorts — Sandals Montego Bay, Sandals Caribbean Cay and Sandals Montego Bay — following Hurricane Melissa last fall. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 The investments in hotels and entertainment places there have made Europeans who prefer to travel to high-class beach resorts but cannot afford long flights choose this destination. — Connie Etemadi, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026 If resorts had to wait longer for sunrise, operators contend, opening times could be pushed back, reducing operating hours during peak ski season and affecting nearby hotels, restaurants and other businesses that depend on mountain tourism. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Thoughtful extras include a handy waterproof bag for wet swimwear and the gift of a black handbook with the owner’s favorite island haunts.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Childhood memories, neighborhood haunts and her Thai and Filipino family have inspired her recent creations.

— Leigh-Ann Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of haunts

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The program offers discussions of financing and distribution, opportunities to present unfinished work and pitch projects, and meetings with industry representatives.

— Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, is also developing its own AI models and exploring opportunities to collaborate with scientists on research.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of opportunities

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Newport Beach also declared a local emergency yesterday to free up resources ahead of the storm’s landfall, after experiencing significant coastal flooding overnight.

— Erika Angulo, NBC news, 11 Oct. 2026
Its infrastructure, which carries rich resources across vast desert terrain, leaves it an easy target for the cheaper one-way drones developed by the Houthis.

— Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2026