English Dictionary
Definition of “resort”
resort (rɪˈzɔːt
)
Definitions
verb (intr)
- (usually foll by to) to have recourse (to) for help, use, etc ⇒
to resort to violence
- to go, esp often or habitually; repair ⇒
to resort to the beach
noun
- a place to which many people go for recreation, rest, etc ⇒
a holiday resort
- the use of something as a means, help, or recourse
- the act of going to a place, esp for recreation, rest, etc
- See last resort
Alternative Forms
reˈsorter noun Word Origin
C14: from Old French resortir to come out again, from re- + sortir to emerge
re-sort (riːˈsɔːt)
Translations
- British English:
resort
A holiday resort is a place where people can spend their holidays....ski resorts.rɪˈzɔːt NOUN ...ski resorts.
- Spanish:
centro turístico
nm
- French: station touristique nf
- German: Erholungsort nm
- Chinese: 胜地 n
- Arabic: مَصِيف n
- Portuguese: resort nm
- Russian: курорт nm
- Croatian: ljetovalište nnt
- Czech: letovisko nnt
- Danish: feriested nnt
- Dutch: hulpmiddel nnt
- Finnish: lomakohde n
- Greek: θέρετρο nnt
- Italian: luogo di villeggiatura nm
- Japanese: 行楽地 n
- Korean: 휴양지 n
- Norwegian: feriested nnt
- Polish: kurort nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: resort nm
- European Spanish:
centro turístico
nm
- Swedish: semesteranläggning nutr
- Thai: สถานที่ตากอากาศ n
- Turkish: tatil yeri n
- Vietnamese: khu nghỉ n
Usage examples
Estoril, a cosmopolitan resort on the Portuguese Riviera, is located fifteen miles west of Lisbon.
MacNeill, Alastair, Code Breaker (1993)It has a slower pace, and less of the seaside resort character, but the same sea views and equally appealing architecture.
Country Life (2004)According to the alliance, the developers consulted the people only as a last resort when the extent of the opposition had become apparent.
Irish Times (2002)Some 16.5 million visitors descend on the resort every year.
Glasgow Herald (2001)Nor, without resort to armed force, will it be able to prevent conflict between states or prevent a state from murdering its people.
George Monbiot, THE AGE OF CONSENT (2003)
