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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There are several historical accounts of his ruthlessness to people at the fort.
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Nicole Fallert Greetings from inside my snow fort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The area of Fort Snelling encompasses not just the federal building, but the historical fort for which it is named, a state park and the airport.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The fort stood at least through the 1850s.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Nicole Fallert Greetings from inside my snow fort.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Jan. 2026
The area of Fort Snelling encompasses not just the federal building, but the historical fort for which it is named, a state park and the airport.
—Elise Hammond, CNN Money, 23 Jan. 2026
The fort stood at least through the 1850s.
—Camila Gomez, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Jan. 2026
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 26 Jan. 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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