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 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 Determined to assert their own vision of justice, Pontiac and others painted themselves for war, picked up their stockpiled arms, and attacked British forts, just two weeks after this hanging. —

Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 In about an hour, the same window may carry you from sky-high towers and sharp city lines to mountains, palms, farms, and landmark forts. —

Hana Al-Khodairi, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026 Jaipur is also one of India’s premier wedding destinations where ornate palaces and historical forts provide the backdrop for days-long traditional and modern festivities. —

Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 21 May 2026 The upholstered frame is soft and durable—my kids have already put it through the ringer, bumping into it, launching themselves off of it, and using the cushions to build forts. —

Meg Kernahan, Architectural Digest, 15 May 2026 In addition to exploring the forts and lighthouses, families can enjoy coastal trails, bird-watching, and stargazing. —

Dave Parfitt, USA Today, 9 May 2026 Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 May 2026

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Noun

The trailers show that Eternia was once a vibrant alien-like world with multi-colored forests, massive mountains and fortresses with towering faces carved into their entrances.

— Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
And by the turn of the twenty-first century, most of those tiny bungalows had been replaced by sprawling estates—fortresses for the entertainment elite, where Oscar trophies adorned mantels and wealth guarded from disaster.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 May 2026