Definitions for resort
rɪˈzɔrtre·sort

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. resort, resort hotel, holiday resortnoun

   a hotel located in a resort area

2. haunt, hangout, resort, repair, stamping groundnoun

   a frequently visited place

3. recourse, refuge, resortnoun

   something or someone turned to for assistance or security

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

4. recourse, resort, refugeverb

   act of turning to for assistance

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

5. fall back, resort, recurverb

   have recourse to

   "The government resorted to rationing meat"

6. repair, resortverb

   move, travel, or proceed toward some place

   "He repaired to his cabin in the woods"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. resortnoun

   an act of resorting

2. resortverb

   to repeat a sorting process, see sort

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Resortnoun

   Etymology: from the verb.

   1. Frequency; assembly; meeting.

   Unknown, unquestion’d in that thick resort. Dryden.

   2. Concourse; confluence.

   The like places of resort are frequented by men out of place. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.

   3. Act of visiting.

   Join with me to forbid him her resort. William Shakespeare.

   4. [ Ressort, Fr.]Movement; active power; spring.

   Some know the resorts and falls of business, that cannot sink into the main of it. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   In fortune’s empire blindly thus we go,
   We wander after pathless destiny,
   Whose dark resorts since prudence cannot know,
   In vain it would provide for what shall be. Dryden.

2. To Resortverb

   Etymology: ressortir, Fr.

   1. To have recourse.

   The king thought it time to resort to other counsels, and to provide force to chastise them, who had so much despised all his gentler remedies. Edward Hyde, b. ii.

   2. To go publickly.

   Thither shall all the valiant youth resort,
   And from his memory inflame their breasts
   To matchless valour. John Milton, Agonistes.

   Hither the heroes and the nymphs resort. Alexander Pope.

   3. To repair to.

   The sons of light
   Hasted, resorting to the summons high. John Milton.

   To Argos’ realms the victor god resorts,
   And enters cold Crotopus’ humble courts. Alexander Pope.

   4. To fall back. In law.

   The inheritance of the son never resorted to the mother or to any of her ancestors, but both were totally excluded from the succession. Matthew Hale, Law of England.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Resort

   A resort (North American English) is a self-contained commercial establishment that tries to provide most of a vacationer's wants, such as food, drink, swimming, lodging, sports, entertainment, and shopping, on the premises. The term resort may be used for a hotel property that provides an array of amenities, typically including entertainment and recreational activities. A hotel is frequently a central feature of a resort, such as the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island, Michigan. Some resorts are also condominium complexes that are timeshares or owned fractionally or wholly owned condominium. A resort is not always a commercial establishment operated by a single company, but in the late 20th century, that sort of facility became more common. In British English, "resort" means a town which people visit for holidays and days out which usually contains hotels at which such holidaymakers stay. Examples would include Blackpool and Brighton.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. resort

   A resort is a place, typically located in desirable or scenic locations, that offers various amenities, facilities, and services to provide recreation, relaxation, and entertainment to its guests. Resorts are often destination spots where individuals or couples go for vacations, honeymoons, or to participate in recreational activities such as swimming, skiing, golfing, or spa treatments.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Resortnoun

   active power or movement; spring

2. Resortverb

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

3. Resortverb

   to fall back; to revert

4. Resortverb

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

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

6. Resort

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

7. Resort

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

8. 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.]

WikidataRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 WurdzRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

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.

Matched Categories

1. • Area
   • Travel

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. sorter

2. storer

3. roster

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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. Jim Ritterbusch:

   We view a blockade on Venezuelan imports as low probability and a last resort measure that is likely weeks if not months away should it materialize, the evolving situation in Venezuela appears capable of delaying our expected test of $50 support.

2. Ayn Rand:

   The only proper purpose of a government is to protect man's rights, which means: to protect him from physical violence. A proper government is only a policeman, acting as an agent of man's self-defense, and, as such, may only resort to force only against those who start the use of force.

3. Paula Mitchell:

   The average time for the California Supreme Court to decide these death penalty appeal cases is about 15 years, but some cases have lasted 20 to 25 years, other states with the death penalty, like Texas, have an intermediate court of criminal appeals to handle the direct appeals and lighten the caseload for those states' courts of last resort.

4. Paul Gigot:

   It will be the last resort and only when the country is united.

5. Robert Townsend:

   Compromise is usually bad. It should be a last resort. If two departments or divisions have a problem they can't solve and it comes up to you, listen to both sides and then pick one or the other. This places solid accountability on the winner to make it work. Condition your people to avoid compromise.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=resort
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Resort
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=resort
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Resort
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=resort
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=resort
9. ^ The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/1989/pg1989-images.html#:~:text=resort