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 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 In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior. — Sarah M.s. Pearsall, The Conversation, 2 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 There are also old military forts and the scenic Dyce Head Lighthouse to explore. — Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

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Noun

While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 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 for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

Noun

According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Local communities, including Republican strongholds in Georgia and Mississippi, voiced opposition to the projects, staging protests outside the warehouses and derailing city council meetings.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of strongholds

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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
America’s wild places seem among our last bastions of democracy and inclusion.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026