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intr.v., -sort·ed, -sort·ing, -sorts.
  1. To have recourse: The government resorted to censorship of the press.
  2. To go customarily or frequently; repair.
n.
  1. A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort.
  2. A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort.
  3. The act of turning to for aid or relief; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.
  4. One turned to for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.

[Middle English resorten, to return, from Old French resortir, to go out again : re-, re- + sortir, to go out.]

SYNONYMS   resort, apply, go, refer, turn. These verbs mean to repair to or fall back on someone or something in time of need: resorted to corporal punishment; apply to a bank for a loan; goes to her friends for comfort; referred to his notes to refresh his memory; turns to his parents for support. See also synonyms at makeshift.


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verb

  1. To look to when in need: apply, go, refer, repair2, run, turn. Idioms: fall backonupon, have recourse to. See used/unused.
  2. To visit regularly: frequent, hang around, haunt, repair2. Slang hang out. See place.

noun

  1. A frequently visited place: haunt, rendezvous, stamping ground. Slang hangout. See place, repetition.
  2. That to which one turns for help when in desperation: recourse, refuge, resource. See help/harm/harmless.

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Definition: have recourse to; make use of
Antonyms: avoid, dodge

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IN BRIEF: Someone or something to turn to for help. Also: A location for recreation and relaxation.

pronunciation Almost all our faults are more pardonable than the methods we resort to hide them. — Duc de La Rochefoucauld (1613-1680)

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For other uses, see Resort (disambiguation).
Resorts combine a hotel and a variety of recreations, such as swimming pools

A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for holidays or vacations. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company. Such a self-contained resort attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping. The term "resort" sometimes is misused to identify a hotel that does not provide the other amenities required of a full resort. However, a hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. A resort is not merely a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.

Towns that contain resorts—or where tourism or vacationing is a major part of the local activity—are often called resort towns. Towns such as Sochi in Russia, Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, Barizo of Spain, Cortina d'Ampezzo of Italy, Druskininkai of Lithuania, Nice or French Riviera of France[1] or Newport, Rhode Island or St. Moritz, Switzerland, or larger regions, like the Adirondack Mountains or the Italian Riviera are well known resorts. The Walt Disney World Resort is a prominent example of a modern, self-contained commercial resort. Resorts exist throughout the world, increasingly attracting visitors from around the globe. Thailand, for instance, has become a popular destination. Resorts are especially prevalent in Central America and the Caribbean. Closely related to resorts are convention and large meeting sites. Generally these occur in cities where special meeting halls, together with ample accommodations as well as varied dining and entertainment are provided.

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Types of resort

Kayaking provided by a lakeside resort in Jasper, Alberta

Resort at a destination

A commercial establishment at a resort destination such as a recreational area, a scenic or historic site, a theme park, a gaming facility or other tourist attraction competes with other businesses at that destination..

Destination resort

A destination resort is a resort that contains, in and of itself, the necessary guest attraction capabilities—that is to say that a destination resort does not need to be near a destination (town, historic site, theme park, or other) to attract its public. Consequently, another characteristic of a destination resort is that it offers food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping within the facility so that guests have no need to leave the facility throughout their stay. Commonly these facilities are of higher quality than would be expected if one were to stay at a hotel or eat in a town's restaurants. Some examples are Atlantis in the Bahamas, Costa do Sauípe in the Northeastern Brazil, Laguna Phuket in Thailand and Sun City near Johannesburg in South Africa.

All-inclusive resort

The "Paradise" resort in Catskills

An all-inclusive resort is a resort that, besides providing all of the common amenities of a resort, charges a fixed price that includes most or all items.[2] At a minimum, most inclusive resorts include lodging, unlimited food, drink, sports activities, and entertainment for the fixed price. In recent years, the number of resorts offering "all-inclusive" amenities has decreased dramatically; in 1961, over half offered such plans and in 2007, less than ten percent do so.[3]

Historical resorts

A famous resort of the ancient world was Baiae, Italy, popular over 2,000 years ago. Capri, an island near Naples, Italy, has attracted visitors since Roman times.

Another famous historical resort was Monte Ne near Rogers, Arkansas, which was active in the early 20th century. At its peak more than 10,000 people a year visited its hotels. It closed in the 1930s, and was ultimately submerged under Beaver Lake in the 1960s.

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References

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  1. ^ "Hotels and Resorts". UrbanGuidebook (urbanguidebook.com). December 13, 2008. http://www.urbanguidebook.com/hotel.php. Retrieved 2008-12-13. 
  2. ^ Resorts by Type
  3. ^ "American Plan resorts among last of vanishing breed". Associated Press (CNN.com). June 28, 2007. http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/06/28/american.plan.ap/index.html. Retrieved 2007-06-29. 
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - feriested, tilholdssted
v. intr. - gribe til, tage tilflugt til

idioms:

  • have resort to    ty til, tage sin tilflugt til
  • resort to    gribe til, ty til

Nederlands (Dutch)
zijn toevlucht nemen tot, vaak bezoeken, vakantieoord, redmiddel

Français (French)
n. - recours, lieu de villégiature, (US) hôtel-club
v. intr. - avoir recours, recourir

idioms:

  • as a last resort    en dernier recours
  • have resort to    recourir à
  • in the last resort    au bout du compte
  • resort to    recourir à

Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausweg, Rettung, Erholungsort
v. - seine Zuflucht nehmen, zurückgreifen auf

idioms:

  • as a last resort    als letzter Ausweg
  • have resort to    sich an jmdn. wenden, zu etwas greifen
  • in the last resort    als letzter Ausweg
  • resort to    sich an jmdn. wenden, zu etwas greifen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - καταφυγή, μέσο, βοήθεια, προσφυγή, θέρετρο, τόπος παραθερισμού, τόπος διακοπών, χρησιμοποίηση, πολυσύχναστος τόπος, καταφύγιο
v. - καταφεύγω, προσφεύγω

idioms:

  • have resort to    προσφεύγω, καταφεύγω σε
  • resort to    προσφεύγω, καταφεύγω σε

Italiano (Italian)
stazione climatica, ricorso, risorsa

idioms:

  • last resort    ultimo ricorso
  • resort to    far ricorso a

Português (Portuguese)
n. - recurso (m), estação de lazer (f)
v. - freqüentar, servir-se

idioms:

  • have resort to    ter opção de
  • last resort    último recurso
  • resort to    reclassificar

Русский (Russian)
средство, курорт

idioms:

  • have resort to    прибегнуть
  • last resort    последняя надежда
  • resort to    прибегнуть к

Español (Spanish)
n. - estación, centro, recurso
v. intr. - acudir, concurrir, frecuentar, echar mano de

idioms:

  • as a last resort    última instancia, como último recurso
  • have resort to    recurrir, apelar a
  • in the last resort    última instancia, en última instancia
  • resort to    recurrir a, acudir a

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - tillflyktsort, utväg
v. - tillgripa

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
休闲度假之处, 名胜, 诉诸, 依靠, 凭借, 求助, 经常去

idioms:

  • have resort to    诉诸于..., 求助于...
  • resort to    依靠, 求助于, 常去, 光顾

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 休閒度假之處, 名勝, 訴諸, 依靠, 憑藉
v. intr. - 訴諸, 求助, 憑藉, 經常去

idioms:

  • have resort to    訴諸於..., 求助於...
  • resort to    依靠, 求助於, 常去, 光顧

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 자주 드나들기, 붑빔
v. intr. - 잘 가다, 자주 드나들다, 의지하다

idioms:

  • have resort to    완력에 호소하다
  • resort to    잘 가다, 호소하다

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 訴える, 頼る, しばしば行く
n. - 行楽地, たまり場, 人が行くこと, 頼りにするもの, 訴えること

idioms:

  • have resort to    訴える
  • resort to    頼る, 日参する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ملاذ, ملتجأ (فعل) يتردد على, يلجأ إلى‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮מקום נופש, מקום-ביקור, הזדקקות, שימוש, מיפלט, פנייה ל-, אמצעי‬
v. intr. - ‮השתמש ב-, פנה ל-, נקט שיטה של, ביקר, נכנס, הלך‬

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