Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- intransitive verb To turn to or make use of a person, strategy, or course of action for help or as a means of achieving something.
- intransitive verb To go, especially customarily or frequently; repair.
- noun A place frequented by people for relaxation or recreation.
- noun A customary or frequent going or gathering.
- noun The act of turning to a person or thing for help or as a means of achieving something; recourse.
- noun One turned to or made use of for aid or relief.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To sort over again. Also written distinctively re-sort.
- To fall back; return; revert.
- To go; repair; go customarily or frequently.
- To have recourse; apply; betake one's self: with to: as, to
resort to force. - To visit; frequent.
- noun The act of going to some person or thing or making application; a betaking one's self; recourse: as, a resort to other means of defense; a resort to subterfuges or evasion.
- noun One who or that which is resorted to: as in the phrase last resort (see below).
- noun An assembling; a going to or frequenting in numbers; confluence.
- noun The act of visiting or frequenting one's society; company; intercourse.
- noun A place frequented; a place commonly or habitually visited; a haunt.
- noun In law, the authority or jurisdiction of a court.
- noun Those who frequent a place; those who assemble.
- noun Spring; active power or movement.
- noun Synonyms Resource. Contrivance, etc. See
expedient , n.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun A Gallicism, obsolete Active power or movement; spring.
- intransitive verb To go; to repair; to betake one's self.
- intransitive verb obsolete To fall back; to revert.
- intransitive verb To have recourse; to apply; to one's self for help, relief, or advantage.
- noun The act of going to, or making application; a betaking one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; ; -- often figuratively.
- noun A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place of frequent assembly; a haunt.
- noun That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource; refuge.
- noun ultimate means of relief; also, final tribunal; that from which there is no appeal.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb to repeat a sorting process;
sort again - noun an act of resorting
- noun A place where people go for
recreation , especially one withfacilities such aslodgings ,entertainment , and a relaxing environment. - noun
recourse ,refuge (something or someone turned to for safety) - verb To make one's way,
go (to). - verb To have
recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a hotel located in a resort area
- noun act of turning to for assistance
- verb have recourse to
- verb move, travel, or proceed toward some place
- noun a frequently visited place
- noun something or someone turned to for assistance or security
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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And I think the resort is about 25% overpriced, considering the worn-down state of the place and the fact you can get a two-night package at the definitely more upmarket Avillion in Port Dickson (also not really PD, but a dozen kilometres south) from about RM800 as well.
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And I think the resort is about 25% overpriced, considering the worn-down state of the place and the fact you can get a two-night package at the definitely more upmarket Avillion in Port Dickson (also not really PD, but a dozen kilometres south) from about RM800 as well.
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There's an old joke about people complaining that the food at a resort is almost inedible, and what's more, the servings are too small.
Archive 2008-01-01 2008
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"That's what I called the resort when we opened in 2004."
New Horizons 2010
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Established by billionaire timber magnate Timothy Blixseth, the resort is affiliated with the Yellowstone Club, an exclusive ski and golf site in Big Sky, MT.
Costa Alegre 2006
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But lo and behold, more and more hotels that bill themselves as "resorts" are charging what they call a resort amenities fee.
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They are called resort amenity fees; chances are if the place has the word resort in its name, you'll be hit with this charge.
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In fact, San Jose del Cabo, the town now to east of what you know as the resort there, Cabo San Lucas, really took most of the hit here.
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Deval Patrick supports what he calls resort-style "destination casinos" but is opposed to racetracks slots, which he said won't generate as much money and as many jobs as the casinos.
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Deval Patrick supports what he calls resort-style "destination casinos" but is opposed to racetracks slots, which he said won't generate as much money and as many jobs as the casinos.
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