Definition of resort Resort

/ɹɪzɔˈɹt/ - [rizort] - re•sort

We found 19 definitions of resort from 5 different sources.

What does resort mean?

Noun Plural: resorts
resort - a hotel located in a resort area
		resort hotel, holiday resort
		hotel a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
		resort area, vacation spot, playground an area where many people go for recreation
		dude ranch a holiday resort offering ranch activities (riding and camping)
		honeymoon resort a resort that caters to newlyweds; "Niagra Falls is a well-known honeymoon resort"
resort - a frequently visited place
		haunt, hangout, repair, stamping ground
		country, area the territory occupied by a nation; "he returned to the land of his birth"; "he visited several European countries"
resort - something or someone turned to for assistance or security; "his only recourse was the police"; "took refuge in lying"
		recourse, refuge
		resource a source of aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed; "the local library is a valuable resource"
resort - act of turning to for assistance; "have recourse to the courts"; "an appeal to his uncle was his last resort"
		recourse, refuge
		assist, assistance, aid, help (sports) the act of enabling another player to make a good play

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resort (Noun)
A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.
resort (Noun)
recourse, refuge.
resort (Noun)
An act of resorting.
resort (Verb)
To make one's way, go to.
resort (Verb)
To have recourse to, now especially from necessity or frustration.
resort (Verb)
To repeat a sorting process; sort again.

resort (n.)
Active power or movement; spring.
resort (v. i.)
To go; to repair; to betake one's self.
resort (v. i.)
To fall back; to revert.
resort (v. i.)
To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage.
resort (v.)
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.
resort (v.)
A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.
resort (v.)
That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.

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

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resort in sign language