fortress

noun

for·tress ˈfȯr-trəs

Synonyms of fortress next

: a fortified place : stronghold

especially : a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town

fortresslike

ˈfȯr-trəs-līk

adjective

Examples of fortress in a Sentence

the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight

Recent Examples on the Web History buffs, meanwhile, will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro. —

Blane Bachelor, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Aug. 2023 The couple – who got engaged in February 2022 — exchanged vows at La Fortaleza — a 22-acre estate in Mallorca, Spain built in the 1600s — on Sept. 3, with the ceremony overlooking the fortress' lower-terrace swimming pool. —

Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 12 Sep. 2023 The fortress turned villa was built in 1628 and featured prominently in the BBC TV series The Night Manager. —

Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 8 Sep. 2023 Fans can fight for Eternia in the Castle Grayskull fortress. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023 Among travelers, its most famous sight is the labyrinthine City Palace complex, an ornate granite-and-marble waterfront fortress that’s practically a town unto itself. —

Lila Battis, Travel + Leisure, 11 July 2023 Naked afternoons with the man from the medieval city, its winding stone paths, double-walled fortress. —

Jim Whiteside, The Atlantic, 23 Aug. 2023 While there are still a few other fortresses, the only other SEC school that restricts press access in the preseason to the same degree is Kentucky. —

Michael Casagrande | McAsagrande@al.com, al, 22 Aug. 2023 Determined not to suffer Gorbachev’s fate, or worse, Chinese President Xi Jinping has spent his time in power building a fortress around China and himself. —

Michael Beckley, Foreign Affairs, 22 Aug. 2023 See More

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