resort
Translation
resort, vacation spot, recourse, option
Examples
We stayed at a ski resort in the Alps.
We stayed at a ski resort in the Alps.
Using force was their last resort.
Using force was their last resort.
Grammar Patterns
((countable)) a place where people go for a vacation It's a popular tourist resort.
as a last resort the only choice left He turned to his parents as a last resort.
Similar Words
Synonyms (place): vacation spot; Synonyms (action): option, recourse
Etymology
From Old French 'resortir' (to go out again, fall back on), from 're-' (again) + 'sortir' (to go out).
Memory Tips
A vacation 'resort' is a place you 'resort to' for a vacation. The 'last resort' is the last option you 'resort to'.