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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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Balau Nath to erect the fort under the condition that the shadow of the fort must never cover Nath’s home.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
Dalton can hold the fort for a game, or two, as needed.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 21 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for fort
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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