1
a
: one that affords aid or refuge : resource
went to them as a last resort
b
: recourse sense 1a
have resort to outside help
2
a
: frequent, habitual, or general visiting
a place of popular resort
b
: persons who frequent a place : throng
c(1)
: a frequently visited place : haunt
(2)
: a place designed to provide recreation, entertainment, and accommodation especially to vacationers : a community or establishment whose purpose or main industry is catering to vacationers
resorted; resorting; resorts
1
: to go especially frequently or habitually : repair
2
: to have recourse
resort to force
Synonyms
Examples of resort in a Sentence
Noun
Our first resort was to go to the police.
the island port was once the resort of smugglers, pirates, and other unsavory characters
Verb (1)
unable to achieve their ends politically, some of the opposition groups have begun to resort to violence
resorted to the library whenever he felt the need for a little peace and quiet
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Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris will watch results come in at her alma mater of Howard University in Washington, D.C., while Trump will be at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
The Ryder Joe Thomas The Ryder Joe Thomas Stay
Where groups choose to stay in Charleston really does craft the experience since a beach vibe is very different from a downtown scene or resort move.
—Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2023
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
In many parts of the country, the divide between red and blue has prompted a re-sorting in which moving states has seemed simpler to tens of thousands of people than changing the party in charge.
—Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
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Noun
Enter at 3535 Las Vegas Boulevard (The Linq resort) and step into cocktail bar 99 Prince, modeled after a New York City subway station from the ’70s, where so many disco nights began.
—Melinda Sheckells, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Nov. 2024
Harris will watch results come in at her alma mater of Howard University in Washington, D.C., while Trump will be at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida.
—The Hill Staff, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
But her seaside forays call for much more than resort chic casual wear and copious amounts of SPF.
—Noor Lobad, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024
The Ryder Joe Thomas The Ryder Joe Thomas Stay
Where groups choose to stay in Charleston really does craft the experience since a beach vibe is very different from a downtown scene or resort move.
—Stephanie Burt, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2023
Verb
This great political re-sorting remains incomplete.
—Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 19 Aug. 2024
In many parts of the country, the divide between red and blue has prompted a re-sorting in which moving states has seemed simpler to tens of thousands of people than changing the party in charge.
—Scott Wilson, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Sep. 2023
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“Resort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resort. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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resort
1 of 2 noun
re·sort
ri-ˈzȯ(ə)rt 
1
a
: someone or something that is looked to for help
a last resort
b
: recourse sense 1
have resort to force
2
a
: frequent, habitual, or general visiting
a place of popular resort
b
: a frequently visited place : hangout
c
: a place providing recreation and entertainment especially to vacationers
a ski resort
resort
2 of 2 verb1
: to go especially frequently or habitually
2
: to turn to for aid, relief, or advantage
resort to violence
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