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Added 9 October 2026

resort

/ɹɪˈzɔːt/ noun

In Latin: confugio, recurro Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about resort at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A hotel located in a resort area.
A frequently visited place.
Something or someone turned to for assistance or security.
his only recourse was the police

verb

Have recourse to.
The government resorted to rationing meat
Move, travel, or proceed toward some place.
He repaired to his cabin in the woods

Origin

From Middle English resorten, from Old French resortir (“to fall back, return, resort, have recourse, appeal”), back-formation from sortir (“to go out”).

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