Definitions for resort
rɪˈzɔrtre·sort

Princeton's WordNet(3.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. resort, resort hotel, holiday resort(noun)

   a hotel located in a resort area

2. haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping ground(noun)

   a frequently visited place

3. recourse, refuge, resort(noun)

   something or someone turned to for assistance or security

   "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"

4. recourse, resort, refuge(verb)

   act of turning to for assistance

   "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"

5. fall back, resort, recur(verb)

   have recourse to

   "The government resorted to rationing meat"

6. repair, resort(verb)

   move, travel, or proceed toward some place

   "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. resort(Noun)

   an act of resorting

2. resort(Verb)

   to repeat a sorting process, see sort

Webster Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Resort(noun)

   active power or movement; spring

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

2. Resort(verb)

   to go; to repair; to betake one's self

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

3. Resort(verb)

   to fall back; to revert

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

4. Resort(verb)

   to have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

5. Resort

   the act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as, a place of popular resort; -- often figuratively; as, to have resort to force

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

6. Resort

   a place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

7. Resort

   that to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge

   Etymology: [OF. resortir to withdraw, take refuge, F. ressortir to be in the jurisdiction, LL. resortire; pref. re- re- + L. sortiri to draw lots, obtain by lot, from sors lot. See Sort. The meaning is first to reobtain (by lot), then to gain by appeal to a higher court (as a law term), to appeal, go for protection or refuge.]

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Resort

   A resort is a place used for relaxation or recreation, attracting visitors for vacations and/or tourism. Resorts are places, towns or sometimes commercial establishment operated by a single company. Towns which are resorts — or where tourism or vacationing is a major part of the local activity — are sometimes called resort towns. If they are by the sea they are called seaside resorts. Inland resorts include ski resorts, mountain resorts and spa towns. Towns such as Sochi in Russia, Sharm el Sheikh in Egypt, Barizo in Spain, Cortina d'Ampezzo in Italy, Druskininkai in Lithuania, Cancún in Mexico, Newport, Rhode Island, in the USA, Ischgl in Austria, St. Moritz in Switzerland, Blackpool in England and Malam Jabba in Pakistan are well-known resorts. In North American English, the term "resort" is now also used for a self-contained commercial establishment which attempts to provide for most of a vacationer's wants while remaining on the premises, such as food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping. The term may be used to identify a hotel property that provides an array of amenities and typically includes entertainment and recreational activities. A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, although in the late twentieth century this sort of facility became more common.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Resort

   rē-zort′, v.i. to go: to betake one's self: to have recourse: to apply.—n. act of resorting: a place much frequented: a haunt: resource: company.—n. Resort′er, a frequenter.—Last resort, the last means of relief, the final tribunal—the French dernier ressort. [Fr. ressortir—L. re-, back, sortīri, to cast lots—sors, sortis, a lot.]

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. RESORT

   (SUMMER) A place where the tired grow more tired. From Eng. _rest_, and Grk. _orizo_, to limit. A place where rest is limited.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'resort' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4735

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'resort' in Nouns Frequency: #1656

Anagrams for resort »

1. Retros

2. Roster

3. Sorter

4. Storer

How to pronounce resort?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of resort in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of resort in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of resort in a Sentence

1. Brian Hansford:

   Desperate people resort to desperate measures and unfortunately ... the numbers are expected to continue to soar.

2. Kurt Herbert Alder:

   Tradition is what you resort to when you don't have the time or the money to do it right.

3. Michiel Hofman:

   It is too early to judge the medical impact of the foreign military... but the call of desperation as a last resort unleashed a wave of international support.

4. Yvette Monet:

   Resort fees are plainly stated on our hotel reservations websites, prior to a guest making a reservation, information about the fees is also stated by our reservation agents when a guest makes a reservation over the telephone.

5. Andrew Kaip:

   It is a sign of the times, equity markets are to a large degree closed... Miners are looking for alternatives. Unfortunately this is an alternative of last resort.

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