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 resort resort /riːˈzɔrt, riːˈsɔrt/

noun

  1. () A hotel located in a resort area  ( holiday resort , resort hotel , resort )
    a hotel located in a resort area
  2. Act of turning to for assistance  ( refuge , resort , recourse )
    act of turning to for assistance
     Have recourse to the courts
    have recourse to the courts
     An appeal to his uncle was his last resort
    an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
  3. Something or someone turned to for assistance or security  ( recourse , refuge , resort )
    something or someone turned to for assistance or security
     His only recourse was the police
    his only recourse was the police
     Took refuge in lying
    took refuge in lying
  4. A frequently visited place  ( repair , resort , stamping ground [Informal] , hangout [Informal] , haunt , stomping ground [ N. American] )
    a frequently visited place

verb

  1. () Have recourse to  ( fall back , recur , resort )
    have recourse to
     The government resorted to rationing meat
    The government resorted to rationing meat
  2. Move, travel, or proceed toward some place  ( repair , resort )
    move, travel, or proceed toward some place
     He repaired to his cabin in the woods
    He repaired to his cabin in the woods


 giveaway giveaway /ˈgɪvəˌweɪ/

noun

  1. () A gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group  ( giveaway )
    a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group
  2. A television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards  ( game show , giveaway )
    a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards
     The contestants were excited to participate in the game show
    The contestants were excited to participate in the game show
  3. An unintentional disclosure  ( giveaway )
    an unintentional disclosure


 ampulla ampulla /æmˈpʌlə/

noun

  1. A flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils  ( ampulla )
    a flask that has two handles; used by Romans for wines or oils
     The ancient artifact, an ampulla, was believed to have held sacred oils.
    The ancient artifact, an ampulla, was believed to have held sacred oils.
  2. The dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear  ( ampulla )
    the dilated portion of a canal or duct especially of the semicircular canals of the ear


 speechifier speechifier /spiːˈʧaɪfər/

noun

  1. A person who delivers a speech or oration  ( public speaker , speechifier , speechmaker , orator , rhetorician )
    a person who delivers a speech or oration