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