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resort

noun verb

act of turning to for assistance

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
R
Ends with
T
Contains
ES
Scrabble score
6
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ɹɨˈzɔ(ɹ)t

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Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. act of turning to for assistance

    “have recourse to the courts”

noun

  1. something or someone turned to for assistance or security

    “his only recourse was the police”

noun

  1. a frequently visited place

noun

  1. a hotel located in a resort area

verb

  1. move, travel, or proceed toward some place

    “He repaired to his cabin in the woods”

verb

  1. have recourse to

    “The government resorted to rationing meat”

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Example Sentences

have recourse to the courts
an appeal to his uncle was his last resort
his only recourse was the police
took refuge in lying
He repaired to his cabin in the woods
The government resorted to rationing meat

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