resort
|re/sort|
B2
🇺🇸
/rɪˈzɔrt/
🇬🇧
/rɪˈzɔːt/
turn to; recreation place
Etymology
Etymology Information
'resort' originates from Old French, specifically the word 'resortir,' where 're-' meant 'again' and 'sortir' meant 'to go out.'
Historical Evolution
'resortir' transformed into the Middle English word 'resorten,' and eventually became the modern English word 'resort.'
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to go out again,' but over time it evolved into its current meanings of 'a place for recreation' and 'to turn to.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a place that is frequented for holidays or recreation.
They spent their vacation at a beach resort.
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Last updated: 2025/01/11 11:35