definition of sort
sort. n. 1. A group of persons or things of the same general character; a kind. See Usage Note at kind 2. 2. Character or nature: books of a subversive sort. 3. One that exemplifies the characteristics of or serves a similar function to another: A large dinner-party ...ort is used as a noun to talk about a class of people or things. Sort is a countable noun. After words like all and several, you use sorts. There are all sorts of reasons why this is true.