resort

Words with a similar base: holiday_resort, resort, resort_hotel

'resort'

[resort.n.01] as in: a hotel located in a resort area

'resort'

[haunt.n.01] as in: a frequently visited place

'resort'

[recourse.n.02] as in: something or someone turned to for assistance or security

Examples:
his only recourse was the police
took refuge in lying

'resort'

[recourse.n.01] as in: act of turning to for assistance

Examples:
have recourse to the courts
an appeal to his uncle was his last resort

'resort'

[fall_back.v.05] as in: have recourse to

Examples:
The government resorted to rationing meat

'resort'

[repair.v.03] as in: move, travel, or proceed toward some place

Examples:
He repaired to his cabin in the woods

Origins

					resort (English)
├── re- (English)
├── resorten (Middle English (1100-1500))
│   └── resortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
└── sort (English)
    ├── sorte (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
    └── sortir (Old French (842-ca. 1400))
        └── sortire (Latin)
            └── sors (Latin)

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