1
: a strong or fortified place
especially
: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification
2
: a permanent army post
—often used in place names
Examples of fort in a Sentence
They captured the fort after a long battle.
a series of forts along the frontier
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
The fort was as agreeable as Thompson could have possibly hoped.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
The smell of coal soot was all pervasive, and the particulate found its way into every nook and cranny of the fort.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
Sometimes the camera is inside the fort with them, sometimes outside, with the directors seen in silhouette.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for fort
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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fort
noun
ˈfō(ə)rt 
ˈfȯ(ə)rt
1
: a strong or fortified place
2
: a permanent army post
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