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 From secluded stays in Antigua to all-inclusive resorts in Punta Mita, these are the best of the best hotels across the Caribbean and Mexico. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Aug. 2026 Because of this, the yachts feel less like regular cruise ships and more like floating resorts shaped by experts. — Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 For a wilderness experience (but in a cabin), book a spot at Gunflint Lodge, one of our top picks for Midwest lake resorts. — Ginger Crichton, Midwest Living, 7 Aug. 2026 While there are not many traditional luxury properties, eco-resorts are common here, and one of the best ways to take in the destination. — Jarrod Hobson, Travel + Leisure, 6 Aug. 2026 What’s new on Maui stretches beyond resorts, restaurants and retail, of course. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 5 Aug. 2026 Wildfires in southwestern France have scorched forests four times the size of Paris, forcing about 224,000 residents and vacationers to flee coastal resorts as smoldering hot spots persist. — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026 And then there’s a lot of homes and businesses, cabins, resorts, camps. — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 29 July 2026

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While all respectable in their own right, there are additional haunts along and beyond the Front Range still serving cold ones today — and some are said to be just that, haunted.

— Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 31 July 2026
Staff are genuinely friendly, outgoing, and happy to recommend their favorite haunts in town.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

Definition of haunts

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Goatscape is working to create more opportunities where people can interact with the goats, Steffes added.

— Ricky Sayer, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Cahill said Side Street Studio Arts has given him many opportunities over the years to show his work in various group exhibitions.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of opportunities

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Retaliation against the Chinese commodity cartel is reported to be brewing in the form of an Australian iron ore cartel, starting with possible approval for the miners to pool their resources in what would normally be against anti-monopoly law.

— Tim Treadgold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Other Republicans said constituents weren't behind it and one Democratic lawmaker worried that the change could cost rural parts of the state federal resources if they're put in the same districts with suburban areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026