fort

noun

ˈfȯrt

: 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

: 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

Recent Examples on the Web Delegates participated in a yoga session in the south Indian temple town of Hampi and went on quaint heritage walks to palaces and forts in the central Indian city of Indore. —

Suhasini Raj, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Sep. 2023 Linebackers Ray Chapman and Nick Oliver and an experienced secondary will hold down the fort on a defense that will feature a largely new line. —

Glenn Graham, Baltimore Sun, 1 Sep. 2023 Travelers will find plenty to do here year-round, including a wellness-centric spa and a centuries-old fort. —

Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2023 With Austin Reaves, Mikal Bridges and Tyrese Haliburton among the budding stars holding down the fort, things have really started coming together for the American squad. —

Jonathan X. Simmons, cleveland, 26 Aug. 2023 Not exactly the Amalfi Coast, but why a fort was named after a lousy Confederate general — and a bad guy — escapes me, anyway. —

Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2023 But the hope is that the fort could still add infrastructure allowing canoers and kayakers to visit during the day, Lindquist said. —

Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2023 Built in the 18th century, the fort remains on UNESCO's tentative World Heritage list. —

Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 31 July 2023 The fort would have witnessed the heyday of the sailing barges. —

William Booth, Washington Post, 24 July 2023 See More

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