I. re ‧ sort 1 W3 /rɪˈzɔːt $ -ɔːrt/ BrE AmE noun
[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: resortir 'to come back, resort' , from sortir 'to go out' ]
1 . [countable] a place where a lot of people go for holidays
seaside/beach/ski etc resort
Aspen, a ski resort in Colorado
Lagoon Reef is one of the best resort hotels.
2 . last/final resort what you will do if everything else fails
as a last resort
Drug treatment should only be used as a last resort.
of last resort
a weapon of last resort
in the last resort British English :
Economic sanctions will be used only in the last resort.
3 . first resort what you will do first before you try other things:
In the past, your family was the first resort when looking for a job.
4 . resort to something formal when you must use or depend on something because nothing better is available
without resort to something
We hope they will be able to resolve the situation without resort to force.
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COLLOCATIONS
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + resort
▪ a tourist resort
There are plans to turn the town into a tourist resort.
▪ a seaside/beach resort
We stayed in a relaxed beach resort on the east coast.
▪ a mountain resort
mountain resorts in Colorado
▪ a lakeside resort
the popular lakeside resort of Lake Como
▪ a holiday resort
Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort.
▪ a ski resort
The lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts.
▪ a health resort
We booked ourselves into a health resort for a weekend of pure indulgence.
▪ a popular resort
The popular seaside resort of Brighton is 40 minutes away.
▪ a lively resort
It is a lively resort with plenty of bars and cafés.
▪ a bustling resort (=lively and full of people)
The hotel is right in the middle of this bustling resort.
▪ a fashionable resort
Hastings was a once fashionable resort.
■ resort + NOUN
▪ a resort town/area/centre
They're only a five minute stroll away from the main resort centre with all its bars, restaurants and nightlife.
▪ a resort hotel
There are plans for a major resort hotel and golf course to be built.
▪ a resort complex (=a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts)
Club Hotel is part of a resort complex offering a range of facilities.
II. resort 2 BrE AmE verb
resort to something phrasal verb
to do something bad, extreme, or difficult because you cannot think of any other way to deal with a problem:
Officials fear that extremists may resort to violence.
resort to doing something
Vets have had to resort to killing the animals.