a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation or for a particular purpose

a seaside resort

a health resort

the action of resorting to a course of action in a difficult situation

territorial questions must not be settled by resort to violence

workers may regard an all-out strike as a measure of last resort

turn to and adopt (a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one) so as to resolve a difficult situation

the duke was prepared to resort to force if negotiation failed

go often or in large numbers to

local housing authorities must consider the needs of all people residing in or resorting to their district