resort

(noun) a hotel located in a resort area. Synonyms: resort hotel, holiday resort.

(noun) a frequently visited place. Synonyms: haunt, hangout, repair, stamping ground.

(noun) something or someone turned to for assistance or security. Synonyms: recourse, refuge. Examples: "His only recourse was the police." "Took refuge in lying."

(noun) act of turning to for assistance. Synonyms: recourse, refuge. Examples: "Have recourse to the courts." "An appeal to his uncle was his last resort."

(verb) have recourse to. Synonyms: fall back, recur. Example: "The government resorted to rationing meat."

(verb) move, travel, or proceed toward some place. Synonyms: repair. Example: "He repaired to his cabin in the woods."