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 The engraving was found at an underground Mithras temple at Zerzevan Castle, a Turkish fortification roughly 40 miles north of the Syrian border. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026 Excavation of the fourth-century settlement, conducted at the Ain Al-Sabil archaeological site by a mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), revealed a street grid, residential and religious buildings, and fortifications. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 6 July 2026 By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications. — David Szondy june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026 During Fascism, the first fortification works arose, but also roads, houses, schools, a hospital. — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortification

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Named for King George III, the fortress was built by the British in 1778 to protect West Florida from Spain.

— Lane Degregory, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of fortress

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The district also has six education centers, including one in the historically Republican stronghold of El Dorado County.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
With a stronghold that significant, the potential move on behalf of Japan and Canada would loosen their dependency on China, which holds critical minerals.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 2026

Definition of stronghold

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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Paton, 52, was in Peru with his wife to hike the Inca Trail, a popular route that ends at Machu Picchu, a citadel built by the Incas in the 15th century.

— Sam Peters, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

Definition of citadel

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Magyar, whose party ousted Orban’s nationalist Fidesz party after 16 years in power in an April election, has started to overhaul Orban’s key bastions of power, including the state media.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
Those areas were also Sanchez’s bastion of support and his party, Together for Peru, holds the second-largest bloc in Congress, with Fujimori’s party holding the most seats.

— Reuters, NBC news, 4 July 2026

Definition of bastion

Noun

The hotel’s penthouse-type accommodation is the castle-facing Patina Suite, equipped with its own turntable and sound system plus a minimalist Japanese-style meditation room.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
The score drips with a sinister ostinato as the rats scurry into every corner of her castle.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 6 July 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Havana, Cuba — Cuba’s tourism sector seems to have everything from white sandy beaches to Spanish colonial forts.

— Patrick Oppmann, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.

— Pete Cuddihy, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

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