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resort
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + resort
a tourist resort
• There are plans to turn the town into a tourist resort.
a seaside/beach resort
• We stayed in a relaxed beach resort on the east coast.
a mountain resort
• mountain resorts in Colorado
a lakeside resort
• the popular lakeside resort of Lake Como
a holiday resort
• Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort.
a ski resort
• The lack of snow is causing problems for ski resorts.
a health resort
• We booked ourselves into a health resort for a weekend of pure indulgence.
a popular resort
• The popular seaside resort of Brighton is 40 minutes away.
a lively resort
• It is a lively resort with plenty of bars and cafés.
a bustling resort
(= lively and full of people )
• The hotel is right in the middle of this bustling resort.
a fashionable resort
• Hastings was a once fashionable resort.
resort + NOUN
a resort town/area/centre
• They're only a five minute stroll away from the main resort centre with all its bars, restaurants and nightlife.
a resort hotel
• There are plans for a major resort hotel and golf course to be built.
a resort complex
(= a group of buildings, or a large building with many parts )
• Club Hotel is part of a resort complex offering a range of facilities.
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resort to sth
to do something that you do not want to do because you cannot find any other way of achieving something
• I had to resort to violence/threats to get my money.
• [ + -ing verb ]: When she didn't answer the telephone, I resorted to standing outside her window and calling up to her.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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noun ADJ. fashionable, favourite, popular | attractive, bustling, lively | modern | purpose-built | health, holiday, ski, spa, tourist | beach, coastal, lakeside, mountain, seaside | summer, winter RESORT + NOUN area, town | hotel PREP. at/in a/the ~ They spent a month at a fashionable ski resort in Switzerland.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary