n.
Pronunciation: ri- ' zo ̇ rt
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, return, source of aid, from Anglo-French, from resortir to rebound, resort, from re- + Old French sortir to go out, leave
Date: 14th century
1 a : one that affords aid or refuge : RESOURCE <went to them as a last resort > b : RECOURSE 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 providing recreation and entertainment especially to vacationers
synonyms see RESOURCE