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resort

Main Entry:: ¹re·sort
Pronunciation:: \ri-ˈzȯrt\
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

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