resort

The definition of a resort is a vacation place, often with food and entertainment.

(noun)

An example of resort would be any of the Great Wolf Lodge water park resorts.

Resort is defined as to turn to something or someone for help, often in a desperate way.

(verb)

An example of resort is to turn to stealing to supply one's family with food.

See resort in Webster's New World College Dictionary

intransitive verb

to go; esp., to go often, customarily, or generally
to have recourse; go or turn (to) for use, help, support, etc.: to resort to harsh measures

Origin: ME resorten < OFr resortir < re-, again + sortir, to go out: see sortie

noun

a place to which people go often or generally, esp. one for rest or recreation, as on a vacation
a frequent, customary, or general going, gathering together, or visiting: a place of general resort
a person or thing that one goes or turns to for help, support, etc.
a going or turning for help, support, etc.; recourse: to have resort to relatives

Origin: ME < OFr < the v.

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See resort in American Heritage Dictionary 4

intransitive verb re·sort·ed, re·sort·ing, re·sorts

noun

A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation: a ski resort.
A customary or frequent going or gathering: a popular place of resort.
The act of turning to for aid or relief; recourse: raised the money without resort to borrowing.
One turned to for aid or relief: I would ask him only as a last resort.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English resorten, to return

Origin: , from Old French resortir, to go out again

Origin: : re-, re-

Origin: + sortir, to go out

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