resort
noun [C] (PLACE) /rɪˈzɔːt/
/-ˈzɔːrt/ Definition
B1 a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose: a tourist resort a holiday (US vacation) resort a seaside/beach resort a ski resortTourism and holidaysHotels and hostels
(Definition of resort noun (PLACE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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