resort
Americanverb (used without object)
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to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource.
to resort to war.
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to go, especially frequently or customarily.
a beach to which many people resort.
noun
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a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers.
a popular winter resort.
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habitual or general going, as to a place or person.
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use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.; resource.
to have resort to force;
a court of last resort.
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a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.
verb
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(usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc
to resort to violence
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to go, esp often or habitually; repair
to resort to the beach
noun
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a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc
a holiday resort
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the use of something as a means, help, or recourse
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the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc
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the last possible course of action open to one
Other Word Forms
- preresort verb (used without object)
- resorter noun
Etymology
Origin of resort
First recorded in 1325–75; (for the verb) Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir, from re- re- + sortir “to go out, leave, escape” (perhaps ultimately from Latin sortīrī “to draw lots”); noun derivative of the verb
Example Sentences
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The event is leading up to a G7 summit in the French Alpine lakeside resort of Evian in June to be chaired by President Emmanuel Macron.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
The casino resort, rising on a man-made island near the Strait of Hormuz, features a superyacht marina, 1,500 rooms and 22 bars and restaurants.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
Filmed over the course of five years, the feature follows four young students at Academia de Bachata, a music conservatory in the beachside resort town of Cabarete.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
The next day, he golfed and spent the afternoon at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026
The Garfields made plans to vacation at a hotel in the Elberon section of Long Branch, a beach resort town visited by both Presidents Grant and Hayes.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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