as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
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Recent Examples of fortification
Star fortifications started in Italy, were perfected in France (especially by the prolific Vauban), and dominated the European military scene for the entire 17th and 18th centuries, giving Europe’s strategic cities and landscapes a distinctive architectural look.
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Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The country’s largest coastal fortification was completed in 1857 to defend the state and was active in five major wars.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
And now our- General Caine, Secretary Hegseth, are leading a campaign to destroy all the fortifications along the straits of Hormuz.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, researchers have mapped the city's fortification walls, street grids and city blocks, thanks to drone imagery and high-resolution geophysical scans.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
The country’s largest coastal fortification was completed in 1857 to defend the state and was active in five major wars.
—Susan McDonald, The Providence Journal, 26 Mar. 2026
And now our- General Caine, Secretary Hegseth, are leading a campaign to destroy all the fortifications along the straits of Hormuz.
—NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
Over the past few years, researchers have mapped the city's fortification walls, street grids and city blocks, thanks to drone imagery and high-resolution geophysical scans.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortification
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At Pembroke Castle, staff say the discovery adds a new dimension to the site's long history as a medieval fortress and birthplace of Henry VII in 1457.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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As Oda’s army closes in from outside, a young samurai is murdered within the castle walls, triggering a series of bizarre incidents that throw the fortress into paranoia and suspicion.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dan Nowicki Erika Kirk praised the United States for holding a unique status on the globe and vowed that Turning Point will fight to stop her home state of Arizona from turning into a liberal stronghold like California.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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A day before the ceasefire announcement, Netanyahu appeared to be preparing the Israeli public for a ceasefire, by framing the offensive as a kind of final battle for the village of Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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And our backstop—for a lot of us, sort of last bastion—was work.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
3 Apr. 2026
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Families can build sand castles, fly kites, or climb to the top of the dunes for a stunning sunset show, while thrill-seekers can go sand-boarding or hang gliding (permits from and/or registration with the park office are required).—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
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Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.—
Catherine Garcia,
TheWeek,
17 Apr. 2026
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For now, veteran Mikael Granlund might hold down the fort until McQueen is ready to take over the role.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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Discover over 3 miles of beaches, hundreds of years of history (see old military forts and the iconic black-and-white Tybee Island Light Station, built in 1773), and lots of opportunities to explore nature.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Fortification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortification. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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