as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of fort
Beyond its white-, black- or golden-sand beaches and historic forts, the island has the opportunity to carve out a new role as a model for responsible travel, one where visitors don’t just take from the island but give back to it.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Then photos and displays of Black achievement throughout military history that had been on view in forts and military installations were largely removed.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Today’s Craig Melvin, who was supposed to host Olympic Late Night, also did not end up making the trip to Italy in order to hold down the fort Stateside.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Throughout the 16th and 17th centuries, alliances with various European powers shifted and forts rose, then fell into piles of matchsticks.
—Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 7 Feb. 2026
Then photos and displays of Black achievement throughout military history that had been on view in forts and military installations were largely removed.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
Today’s Craig Melvin, who was supposed to host Olympic Late Night, also did not end up making the trip to Italy in order to hold down the fort Stateside.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
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Worth singling out for praise is the Treehouse Suite, the only option which lies outside of the main fortress.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Collins, a 9/11 truther and QAnon convert who sports a black MAGA hat and custom dental fangs, moved to rural Shawmut, Montana, in 2016 to build a bug-out — an off-grid fortress suitable for waiting out a plague or world war — and raise horses with his wife, Starla.—
Tessa Stuart,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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These losses have been particularly notable in historically Black strongholds like Bedford-Stuyvesant and Harlem.—
Naomi Jackson,
Curbed,
11 Feb. 2026
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But West Virginia is a proletarian locale that until not long ago was a Democratic stronghold.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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In the end, the fortifications that mattered most were those that strengthened Rome against the invaders that could not be seen.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Indeed, many cereals can be nutritious even without fortification, especially when made from whole grains.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Ray, by contrast, is a figure of intermittent but undeniable mirth—a citadel of physical perfection whose sublimity occasionally touches the ridiculous.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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The tiny, wooded citadel is the northernmost Stone Age stronghold anywhere in Eurasia.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, Austria offers, as mentioned, an exceptional variety of locations — from breathtaking Alpine landscapes to historic cities, stunning architecture both historical and contemporary, as well as castles and palaces.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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In addition to castles, the Highlands is home to a veritable cornucopia of mythological creatures, the most famous being Nessie of course.—
Patti Nickell,
Boston Herald,
15 Feb. 2026
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For many decades, Memorial Day was seen as the bastion upon which our white wardrobe pieces were held back in the closet.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
21 Feb. 2026
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But as a character and a bastion of the beautiful game — lamenting long throws and VAR at every opportunity — Postecoglou continues to charm British football.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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