First Known Use: 14th century
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1resort
noun re·sort \ri-ˈzȯrt\
: a place where people go for vacations
: something that you choose for help
: the act of doing or using something especially because no other choices are possible
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Origin of RESORT
Middle English, return, source of aid, from Anglo-French, from resortir to rebound, resort, from re- + Old French sortir to go out, leave
Related to RESORT
- Synonyms
- haunt, purlieu, rendezvous, hangout, stamping ground, stomping ground
Synonym Discussion of RESORT
resource, resort, expedient, shift, makeshift, stopgap mean something one turns to in the absence of the usual means or source of supply. resource and resort apply to anything one falls back upon <exhausted all of their resources> <a last resort>. expedient may apply to any device or contrivance used when the usual one is not at hand or not possible <a flimsy expedient>. shift implies a tentative or temporary imperfect expedient <desperate shifts to stave off foreclosure>. makeshift implies an inferior expedient adopted because of urgent need or allowed through indifference <old equipment employed as a makeshift>. stopgap applies to something used temporarily as an emergency measure <a new law intended only as a stopgap>.
Rhymes with RESORT
abort, airport, amort, aport, assort, athwart, backcourt, bellwort, birthwort, bistort, blood sport, Bridgeport, carport, cavort, cohort, colewort, comport, consort, contort, crosscourt, deport, disport, distort, downcourt, effort, escort, exhort, export, extort, fall short, figwort, forecourt, for short, free port, frontcourt, glasswort, Gosport, Gulfport, half-court, homeport, home port, in short, jetport, lousewort, lungwort, madwort, milkwort, mugwort, Newport, outport, passport, presort, purport, ragwort, report, re-sort, retort, sandwort, seaport, sell short, Shreveport, spaceport, spearwort, spoilsport, Stockport, support, toothwort, transport
2resort
verb
Definition of RESORT
intransitive verb
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: to go especially frequently or habitually : repair
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: to have recourse <resort to force>
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First Known Use of RESORT
15th century
RESORT Defined for Kids
1resort
noun re·sort \ri-ˈzȯrt\
Definition of RESORT for Kids
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: someone or something that is looked to for help <I asked for help as a last resort.>
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: a place where people go on vacation <a ski resort>
2resort
verb
re·sort·edre·sort·ing
Definition of RESORT for Kids
: to seek aid, relief, or advantage <The police had to resort to force.>
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