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a structure or place from which one can resist attack
  • the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight

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The first known use of fortress was in the 14th century

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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 19 Oct. 2021.

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