What does the cryptic crossword clue "Motorway and a river ring a foreign resort (8)" mean?

The definition is "resort". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). M (abbreviation="Motorway") + A (first_letter="and") + R (abbreviation="river") + BELL (synonym="ring") + A (abbreviation="a") = MARBELLA; definition: "resort" The answer is MARBELLA.

Motorway and a river ring a foreign resort (8)

Independent Cryptic #1775 | 13 Across | 2024-03-03 flower

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