Thesaurus results for FORTS

forts

noun

plural of fort

as in fortresses

a structure or place from which one can resist attack a series of forts along the frontier

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Recent Examples of forts The backstory There are countless historic military forts dotting the islands of Casco Bay, but Fort Scammel on House Island is the only one to have ever seen combat. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Increasing Spanish costs for defense, such as building forts and training militia, led to higher taxes and strained local economies. — Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026 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 In the 1856 election to determine the seat of government, local boosters drew in soldiers from nearby forts to vote for the soon-to-be Orlando with the promise of a picnic dinner. — Ryan Gillespie, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 Background and conception Roughs Tower, or HM Fort Roughs, was originally built in 1942, one in a series of large sea forts built in the North Sea by Great Britain during World War II. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 June 2026 Old San Juan’s blue‑cobblestone streets wind past 16th‑century forts, sherbet‑colored rowhouses and plazas. — David Dickstein, Oc Register, 17 June 2026 The brothers spent hours playing around their grandmother’s house—climbing trees, building forts, and racing through cornfields—but their home life was fraught. — Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026

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Noun

Libraries 'don't want to be fortresses' Neither Jackson, UCLA, nor UC Berkeley responded to requests for comment.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026
There are also those invested in the lore and mystique, especially of the fortresses and palaces said to have inspired books and movies.

— Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.

— Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
That is, in part, because Ukraine has built additional lines of defense with fortifications and minefields.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

Noun

Continue reading … URBAN BET — Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit.

— , FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
But in recent months, skepticism about the presumption has also come from judges appointed by Republicans, such as McElroy, or in GOP strongholds.

— J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026

Definition of strongholds

Noun

Some of the largest arrays are planned for places that have historically been bastions of anti-solar sentiment.

— Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
The property’s infinity pool is one of its defining features, offering sweeping views across the surrounding bastions and historic landscape.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of bastions

Noun

Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026
Families can explore Budapest, wander through Bratislava's Old Town, bike through Austria's Wachau Valley, or visit castles and historic towns along the river.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

Definition of castles

Noun

Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
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