Thesaurus results for RESORT

Q: How is the word 'resort' different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of resort are expedient , makeshift , resource , shift , and stopgap . While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon. // exhausted all of their resources // a last resort

Q: When is 'expedient' a more appropriate choice than 'resort'?

Although the words expedient and resort have much in common, expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible. // a flimsy expedient

Q: When can 'makeshift' be used instead of 'resort'?

In some situations, the words makeshift and resort are roughly equivalent. However, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference. // old equipment employed as a makeshift

Q: When would 'shift' be a good substitute for 'resort'?

The meanings of shift and resort largely overlap; however, shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient. // desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

Q: When could 'stopgap' be used to replace 'resort'?

While the synonyms stopgap and resort are close in meaning, stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure. // a new law intended only as a stopgap

resort

noun

ri-ˈzȯrt

Definition of resort next

as in haunt

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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Relevance

as in opportunity

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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How is the word resort different from other nouns like it?

Some common synonyms of resort are expedient, makeshift, resource, shift, and stopgap. While all these words mean "something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply," resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon.

exhausted all of their resources

a last resort

When is expedient a more appropriate choice than resort?

Although the words expedient and resort have much in common, expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible.

a flimsy expedient

When can makeshift be used instead of resort?

In some situations, the words makeshift and resort are roughly equivalent. However, makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference.

old equipment employed as a makeshift

When would shift be a good substitute for resort?

The meanings of shift and resort largely overlap; however, shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient.

desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure

When could stopgap be used to replace resort?

While the synonyms stopgap and resort are close in meaning, stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure.

a new law intended only as a stopgap

Examples Sentences

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Recent Examples of resort What's New Sophie Hediger, a former Olympian, died on Monday in an avalanche accident in an Arosa resort in Switzerland, according to the country's ski federation's statement. —

Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024 Hediger, 26, got caught in an avalanche at the mountain resort of Arosa in eastern Switzerland, the federation said. —

Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024 For most, a seat at CW Prime, the resort’s signature steakhouse, is most coveted of all. —

Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 Things to do Beyond the resort's steaming onsen baths and sprawling grounds – which can be explored on bicycles borrowed from reception – there's plenty to see and do in the local area. —

Scott Campbell, theweek, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for resort

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Noun

The popular business has long been a favorite haunt of the LBGTQ+ community but is a welcoming community watering hole for all.

Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 18 Dec. 2024
The quirky schoolhouse homestead that took the Internet by storm This former elementary school was once a repository for apples, a barn that housed turkeys and even a haunt for a ghost.

Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star, 18 Dec. 2024