English · Word Candidate

resort

/ɹɪˈzɔːt/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: resorts · resorting · resorted

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi nghỉ dưỡng với tiện nghi giải trí

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Noun

Examples

Was it deliberate that the first week of October 1961 was chosen to conduct a national survey of passenger usage? Why October of all months, when the holiday season was over and families back at work and at school? Was this a fiddling of the figures to make an unfair case against rail-dependent reso

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Recourse, refuge (something or someone turned to for safety).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nơi ẩn náu, nơi tìm kiếm sự an toàn

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Noun

Examples

to have resort to violence

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To have recourse (to), now especially from necessity or frustration.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tìm kiếm sự giúp đỡ hoặc giải pháp

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Verb

Examples

The king thought it time to resort to other counsels.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To fall back; to revert.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quay lại, trở lại

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Verb

Examples

But the Inheritance of the Son never reſorted to the Mother, or to any of her Anceſtors, but both ſhe and they were totally excluded from the Succeſſion.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “resort” mean?

A place where people go for recreation, especially one with facilities such as lodgings, entertainment, and a relaxing environment.

Is “resort” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.