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fort

noun

ˈfȯrt

Definition of fort

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 In 1968 Britain considered evicting the family by force, with declassified documents showing a plan to raze the fort. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Which is why on September 17, 2026, Deadline wants to celebrate the lawyers — especially the ones holding down the Hollywood fort. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026 By upgrading wastewater systems in the Everglades, repairing boardwalks at Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, and restoring historic fort walls at Gulf Islands National Seashore, the LRF is protecting the long-term legacy of our public lands. — Lulu Vilas, Sun Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026 Those scares are best exemplified by the film’s most inventive setpiece, where Gemma gets lost in an endless pillow fort filled with baddies around every corner. — William Earl, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fort

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Noun

Holding their accounts on freeze like a fortress are smarmy bank managers who laugh in the face of Beirut citizens who attempt a demand on their own funds.

— Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
Most of them can’t afford to outfit their own individual townhouses like armed fortresses as Swift has.

— Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

But because the system is a stronghold for the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, monitoring teams have explored the cave nearly every month since the early 1990s.

— Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026
That historic exodus helped turn the Republic of Korea, as South Korea is formally known, into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of stronghold

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During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
One night, a cockroach breaches his citadel, and Pratt swiftly dispatches it.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of citadel

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South of Valencia along the Costa Blanca is Alicante, a walkable port city and an outdoor lover’s paradise with parks, gardens, and historic plazas unfold beneath the watchful eye of a 9th-century castle.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
William and Kate tend not to stay in the 52-bedroom castle, however, unlike many in the family.

— Stephanie Bridger-Linning, Vanity Fair, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

The problem is, these companies act much more like private enterprises than bastions of science.

— Matthew Sun, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
In fact, as the world has become increasingly digital — reliant on laptops, tablets and the Notes app — the NFL remains a bastion of old-school note-taking.

— Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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