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| Cancún |
a popular Mexican resort town, part of which is island, located on the northeastern, Caribbean coast of the Yucatan peninsula. |
| casuist |
one who is expert in, or tends to resort to, casuistry. |
| cottage |
a small, detached dwelling, used for temporary periods, as at a resort, school, hospital facility, or the like. [1/2 definitions] |
| dude ranch |
a vacation resort operated like a ranch, offering horseback riding and other similar outdoor pastimes. |
| fallback |
something to which one can resort in case of failure of one's first efforts. [1/2 definitions] |
| fall back on |
to turn to an alternative that is more certain, though not the preferred choice; resort to. |
| fat farm |
(informal) a health resort specializing in weight loss. |
| fudge2 |
to resort to tampering or cheating so as to obtain a desired result. [1/3 definitions] |
| getaway |
a period of relaxing away from daily cares, or a place, such as a cabin or resort, for doing so. [1/5 definitions] |
| jet set |
a group of fashionable, wealthy people who reputedly travel by jet from one resort to another. |
| sanatorium |
a health resort; sanitarium. [1/2 definitions] |
| sanitarium |
a hospital or resort where patients go to regain or improve their health. |
| sea front |
a part of a town or city on the edge of the sea, esp. a resort; waterfront. |
| spa |
a resort area with such a spring or springs. [2/3 definitions] |
| watering place |
a health resort featuring mineral springs or water sports; spa. [1/2 definitions] |
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