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
What some initially assumed was a small snow fort soon became a neighborhood attraction.
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Visit Historic Sites Explore Fort Pickens Nearby, on Pensacola Beach, Fort Pickens is the remains of a Civil War-era fort that was once the largest brick structure on the Gulf of Mexico.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
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Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
Visit Historic Sites Explore Fort Pickens Nearby, on Pensacola Beach, Fort Pickens is the remains of a Civil War-era fort that was once the largest brick structure on the Gulf of Mexico.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026
Our chairs are for sitting on, not for constructing elaborate forts.
—Eddie Small, New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2026
The steady flow of packages into our New York and London beauty closets alone could create a cardboard box fort or two.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 29 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
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Sometimes they’re even seen walking among the ruins of the imposing 10th-century Ranthambore Fort, a hikeable hilltop fortress in the park’s center brimming with langur monkeys.—
Laura Kiniry,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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Right now, though, Payton is betting he’s built a fortress impenetrable to such thoughts as long as there is still an opponent ahead.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
24 Jan. 2026
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Rehmet’s victory was especially encouraging to Democratic Party leadership, considering the district is considered a red stronghold.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Feb. 2026
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Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic socialist, was elected mayor of New York City, a Democratic stronghold that saw the highest voter turnout in a mayor’s race in 50 years.—
John Hanna,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Hundreds of millions more are dedicated to smaller, local road projects and the fortification of rural bridges.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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In September 2023, in the middle of the Northumberland night, a mechanic named Adam Carruthers cut down a sycamore tree more than a century old that stood in a gap along an especially picturesque section of Hadrian’s Wall, the Roman fortification that runs across the narrowest part of England.—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
30 Dec. 2025
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The area was once a citadel complex in the time of King Herod, who ruled from 37 to 5 B.C. after he was appointed king of Judea by the Romans.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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The sprawling citadel — complete with towers, walls and barracks — was discovered at the Tel el-Kharouba archaeological site in the Sinai Peninsula, according to an Oct. 11 news release from the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Most memorably, Daphne Bridgerton (Phoebe Dynevor) knocked out Nigel Berbrooke (Jamie Beamish) with a punch in the Walled Garden area of the 18th-century castle grounds in one scene.—
Kayla Keegan,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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Medieval Times, a dinner show set in a castle from medieval times, opens in Kissimmee.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
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Politically, it is considered the bastion of conservatism in Canada, though its urban centers, Calgary and Edmonton, are more progressive.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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More outrage came from the entertainment industry, which is often viewed as a liberal bastion.—
Steve Peoples,
Fortune,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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