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fort

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of fort

a structure or place from which one can resist attack
  • a series of forts along the frontier
Synonyms of fort

bastion, castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, fortress, hold, redoubt, stronghold
Words Related to fort

battlement, breastwork, bulwark, earthwork, embattlement, parapet, rampart

bunker, dugout

blockhouse, garrison house

alcazar, casbah (also kasbah)

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