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

Orange juice provides more vitamin C than non-fortified apple juice, but some types of fortified apple juices may have more vitamin C than orange juice. —Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Jan. 2026

The final season follows the New York kingpin's journey to build a fortified drug empire in Chicago. —Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026

Militarily, Ukraine cannot afford to give up heavily fortified areas of Donetsk that could serve as launch points for further Russian attacks. —Arkansas Online, 25 Dec. 2025

Among its Italian retreats is the ultra-exclusive Castello di Procopio, an eight-bedroom fortified castle about a 20-minute drive from the region’s capital, Perugia. —Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025

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