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bastion, castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, fortress, hold, redoubt, stronghold
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Determine the size of your fort and gather and pack your snow mound into a small, rounded hill. — Chris Kornelis, WSJ, "How to Build a Better Snow Fort," 18 Dec. 2018 Head north to Calle Norzagaray and follow it to the left along the water to Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the historic fort that guards the entrance to San Juan harbor. — Sara Clemence, WSJ, "Puerto Rico on the Rebound: A Three-Day Getaway Guide," 26 Dec. 2018 With all that activity, small-time Helsinki took off, becoming a boomtown in support of the grand strategic fort. — Rick Steves' Europe, The Seattle Times, "Helsinki holds its own among Nordic capitals," 18 Sep. 2018 John Corbin, a cannoneer, was among 2,900 American soldiers defending the fort from some 9,000 British and Hession troops as General George Washington watched from across the Hudson River. — Cristina Corbin, Fox News, "Where is Margaret Corbin? Hunt on for Revolutionary War hero's grave," 5 July 2018 Despite its decrepit shell, the stone fort has some real potential—the exterior wall curves around the island’s shores and look out onto the sea. — Liz Stinson, Curbed, "This abandoned island fort could be yours for $535K," 11 June 2018 Came said the 43-page brochure added immensely to the appeal of the tour, giving visitors a sense of the fort’s history and some of its famous military inhabitants. — Denys Bucksten, chicagotribune.com, "Fort Sheridan home tours reflect the site's long history," 22 May 2018 Beneath the fort lie the remains of the palatial home of one of Rome’s elite families. — Kiona N. Smith, Ars Technica, "Archaeologists map centuries of history beneath world’s oldest cathedral," 30 Nov. 2018 For Zachary’s birthday in May, Jerry acquired massive cardboard box forts on Craigslist. — Evan Bush, The Seattle Times, "‘The Property’: A family’s getaway cabin defined its dreams, until a tragic Sunday morning," 24 Sep. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'fort.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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