Fort

/fɔːt/

The meaning and definition of Fort, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  2. An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
verb
  1. To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

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Synonyms bastion bulwark bunker castle citadel donjon

Origin

From Middle French fort.

Source: Etymological Wordnet (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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