The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Resort \Re*sort"\ (r?*z?rt"), n. [Cf. F. ressort jurisdiction.
   See Resort, v.]
   1. The act of going to, or making application; a betaking
      one's self; the act of visiting or seeking; recourse; as,
      a place of popular resort; -- often figuratively; as, to
      have resort to force.
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            Join with me to forbid him her resort. --Shak.
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   2. A place to which one betakes himself habitually; a place
      of frequent assembly; a haunt.
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            Far from all resort of mirth.         --Milton.
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   3. That to which one resorts or looks for help; resource;
      refuge.
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   Last resort, ultimate means of relief; also, final
      tribunal; that from which there is no appeal.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

last resort
    n 1: an expedient adopted only in desperation; "`pis aller' is
         French for `worst going'" [syn: pis aller, last resort]