I. noun
1.
Synonyms: resource 3, dernier ressort, expediency, expedient, makeshift, recourse, refuge, shift, stopgap, substitute
2.
a place that is habitually frequented
a favorite resort of teenagers
Synonyms: hangout, haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, stamping ground, watering hole
Related Word: harbor, haven, refuge, retreat; den, nest
3.
a place providing recreation and entertainment especially to vacationers
returned to the same resort every year
Synonyms: pleasure dome, spa, watering place
Related Word: hotel, inn, lodge; bath(s), hot spring(s), mineral spring(s), spring(s), thermal spring(s)
II. verb
1.
Synonyms: frequent , affect, hang around, hang out, haunt
Antonyms: avoid
2.
to betake oneself or to have recourse when in need of help or relief
they were unwilling to resort to her parents for aid
Synonyms: apply, go, recur, refer, repair run, turn
Related Word: address, devote, direct, employ, use, utilize
Idioms: avail oneself of, fall back on ( or upon)