Thesaurus results for FORTIFICATION

fortification

noun

ˌfȯr-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən

Definition of fortification

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 That is, in part, because Ukraine has built additional lines of defense with fortifications and minefields. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Abbott has proposed a $400 million roof fortification program. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026 The discovery was made beneath an Israelite-period ritual deposit and adjacent to an ancient Canaanite fortification wall, according to the excavation team. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026 Layered air-defense systems Iran complements physical fortification with air-defense systems positioned around strategically important military and industrial areas. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 14 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortification

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Noun

For those who favor outdoor adventure, climb up the famed hiking trail to get to the medieval fortress at the very top of the town.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
New archaeological discoveries at Tell Al-Abqain in Beheira are revealing details about life within the ancient Egyptian fortress, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

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Rulon Jeffs ordered his followers to move to Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, a location known as Short Creek on the border of those two states, that had been a stronghold of the Mormon fundamentalist movement since the 1920s.

— Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Sep. 2026
The Houthis descended from their stronghold in northern Yemen, taking over the capital of Sanaa in September 2014 and forcing the country's government into exile in Saudi Arabia.

— Tucker Reals, CBS News, 21 Sep. 2026

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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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The rise of far-right populism in Europe’s biggest economy, which has for decades been viewed as a bastion of stability, centrist policymaking and EU leadership, is being closely watched across the continent.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2026
Militarizing an arch in front of the Memorial Bridge is an even more dangerous and stupid idea than turning a ballroom into a bastion.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of bastion

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There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each.

— Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Trump’s imaginings of castle-like defenses on the Potomac move beyond mere bad taste to a place of genuine weirdness.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
The fort has long been used for events and recreation, but many of its historic buildings still need major work.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

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