resorter: meaning, definition, pronunciation and examples
C2/RareFormal/Legal/Historical
Quick answer
What does “resorter” mean?
A person who travels to and stays at a place, typically a holiday destination, for recreation.
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Pronunciation
Definition
Meaning and Definition
A person who travels to and stays at a place, typically a holiday destination, for recreation.
The word can also refer to someone who habitually goes to a particular place, or, in rare/archaic usage, a person who turns to someone or something for help or as a strategy.
Dialectal Variation
British vs American Usage
Differences
No significant dialectal difference, as the term is equally rare in both. The concept it describes ('tourist') would use different regional terms (e.g., 'holidaymaker' is more common in UK English).
Connotations
In both, it carries a formal, slightly archaic connotation. In modern use, it might be employed self-consciously or humorously to sound old-fashioned.
Frequency
Extremely low frequency in both varieties. More likely to be encountered in 19th/early 20th-century literature or in legal phrases like 'common resorter' to a place.
Grammar
How to Use “resorter” in a Sentence
[be] a resorter to + [place][be] a resorter of/at + [place]Vocabulary
Collocations
Examples
Examples of “resorter” in a Sentence
verb
British English
- The town was designed to cater to those who would resorter there each summer.
- He would often resorter to the library for quiet.
American English
- The coastal village was popular for Easterners who would resorter there.
- She was known to resorter to clever tactics when under pressure.
Usage
Meaning in Context
Business
Virtually unused. Modern tourism industry uses 'tourist,' 'guest,' 'client.'
Academic
Rarely used, possibly in historical or sociological studies of tourism.
Everyday
Not used. Would sound strange and overly formal.
Technical
May appear in old legal statutes defining nuisances caused by 'common resorters' to an establishment.
Vocabulary
Synonyms of “resorter”
Watch out
Common Mistakes When Using “resorter”
- Using it in modern conversation instead of 'tourist.'
- Misspelling as 'resortor.'
- Confusing it with 'reporter' in speech.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
No, it is a rare and largely outdated word. 'Tourist,' 'visitor,' or 'holidaymaker' are used instead.
Yes, in very formal or legal contexts, it can mean 'a person who habitually goes to or turns to a particular person, place, or thing.'
Semantically, very little. 'Resorter' is simply the older, agent-noun form that has fallen out of everyday use in favour of 'tourist.'
Generally, no, unless you are aiming for a specific historical, legal, or humorous/archaic stylistic effect. It will seem odd to most readers.
A person who travels to and stays at a place, typically a holiday destination, for recreation.
Resorter is usually formal/legal/historical in register.
Resorter: in British English it is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːtə/, and in American English it is pronounced /rɪˈzɔːrtər/. Tap the audio buttons above to hear it.
Phrases
Idioms & Phrases
- “common resorter (to a place)”
Learning
Memory Aids
Mnemonic
Think: A RESORTer is someone who goes to a RESORT. The '-er' ending signals a person who does the action.
Conceptual Metaphor
PLACE FOR PERSON (The destination defines the person: a 'resort' -> a 'resorter').
Practice
Quiz
Which of the following is the CLOSEST modern synonym for 'resorter' in its most common historical sense?