Thesaurus results for FORTRESS

fortress

noun

ˈfȯr-trəs

as in stronghold

a structure or place from which one can resist attack the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight

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Recent Examples of fortress No such fortress for the federal and state officials who face growing number of threats in communities across the country. —

CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026 For this heinous crime, Brennick receives a punishing sentence at the futuristic, high-tech fortress prison run by the nefarious Men-Tel Corporation. —

Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026 Over the years, the former bank data processing center near Hartford’s minor league ballpark deservedly earned the moniker of bunker-like fortress — but never more so than now when the city wants to tear it down for redevelopment. —

Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2026 Alcatraz began as a military fortress and lighthouse, then became a military prison, converted to civilian use in 1933. —

Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortress

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Democratic voters in the party’s remaining strongholds in Broward and Palm Beach counties may also have to get used to something unfamiliar — being represented in Congress by a Republican.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 9 May 2026
This summer, both Boich and Dorfman talk of leveraging the FIFA World Cup, with plans for high-profile events with top soccer players from padel strongholds such as Spain, Argentina, and Italy.

— Robin Swithinbank, Robb Report, 9 May 2026