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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
resort
/ɹɨˈzɔ(ɹ)t/
noun1 of 2
a place where people go on holiday
- “There will be a competition at the ski resort soon.”Tatoeba
- “The resort had a private beach for guests to enjoy.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)