Resort | Mean of resort in English Dictionary

/rɪˈzoɚt/

• Noun
• a place where people go for vacations
1. a ski/beach/golf resort
2. a resort hotel
• something that you choose for help
1. “We may have to ask them for more time.” “That should be our last resort.” [=that should be something we do only if nothing else works]
2. Our first resort was to go to the police.
3. The company will only declare bankruptcy as a last/final resort. = (Brit) The company will only declare bankruptcy in the last resort.
4. a weapon of last resort [=a weapon that is only used if its use cannot be avoided]
• the act of doing or using something especially because no other choices are possible
1. The police hope to end the standoff without resort to force. [=without using force]
• Verb

• to do or use (something) especially because no other choices are possible
1. We want to resolve this crisis without resorting to violence.
2. He had to resort to asking his parents for money.