Definitions for resort

resort re·sort

Spelling: [ri-zawrt]
IPA: /rɪˈzɔrt/

Resort is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 6 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 6 points.

You can make 90 anagrams from letters in resort (eorrst).

Definitions for resort

noun

  1. a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
  2. habitual or general going, as to a place or person.
  3. use of or appeal to some person or thing for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.; resource:
  4. a person or thing resorted to for aid, satisfaction, service, etc.

verb (used with object)

  1. to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.

verb (used without object)

  1. to have recourse for use, help, or accomplishing something, often as a final available option or resource:
  2. to go, especially frequently or customarily:

Origin of resort

1325-75; (v.) Middle English resorten Old French resortir, equivalent to re- re- + sortir to go out, leave, escape, perhaps ultimately Latin sortīrī to draw lots, thoug

Examples for resort

“The number of cases of women who resort to violence to be set free is an indication of the problem,” she says.

When a people really means to do something, it must resort to democracy.

They have been and are the chief criminals, and no camouflage to which they may resort will save them.

When confirmed diseases occur, the only safe course is to resort to the most skilful medical assistance that can be obtained.

To do this they have to resort to schemes which hide their identity.

There are collections for Spring/Summer and Fall/Winter and Haute Couture and resort.

That left nuclear weapons as the only resort to stop a Soviet invasion.

I would suggest your going to some resort, either in the mountains or at the seashore.

Winter resort operators are harnessing an unlikely source to power their operations: the sun.

The fight took place in February at a resort casino in Atlantic City called Revel.

Word Value for resort
Scrable

6

Words with friends

6

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