fortified

adjective

for·​ti·​fied ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfīd 

1

: made stronger or more secure

a fortified city

fortified bridges

2

: improved or enhanced through the addition of one or more ingredients: such as

a

: having the alcohol content increased by the addition of distilled grape spirits during fermentation

Since Port is a fortified wine, it is fermented to about 5 percent alcohol, then brandy is added to arrive at a level of 20 percent alcohol.

—James Suckling

b

: enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved

fortified milk

Examples of fortified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Three days in a nice hotel with a fortified bomb shelter while the rest of the country endured daily attacks? —Nicholas A. Christakis, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2026

Most people can get enough vitamin B6 through foods like poultry, fish, potatoes, bananas, legumes, and fortified cereals. —Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2026

However, the bureau made no secret of its ongoing role in the fortified ceremony. —Dominic Patten, Deadline, 11 Mar. 2026

Riboflavin, also known as vitamin B2, is found in foods such as beef liver, eggs, fortified cereals, and milk. —Bloomberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fortified

• fortified wine

Rhymes for fortified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide
• certified