as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of fort
The fort was the setting of several battles during the American Revolution and the French and Indian War.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
However, New France collapsed after the French and Indian War, and the fort fell into British hands in 1761.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Now, state park officials and volunteers who helped this project come together are celebrating the story of courage, resilience and freedom that the fort helps tell.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E.
Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2025
However, New France collapsed after the French and Indian War, and the fort fell into British hands in 1761.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Now, state park officials and volunteers who helped this project come together are celebrating the story of courage, resilience and freedom that the fort helps tell.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
The researchers think the camp was built in the second century C.E.
Over the years, archaeologists have found many forts, towers, cemeteries, canals and temporary military camps along the Limes.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
Noun
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It was built as a fortress for weapons in the early 20th century.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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This nation was never meant to be a fortress of exclusion, but a sanctuary of inclusion.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Broward County is the only solid Democratic stronghold in South Florida.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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The district covers all of the heavily Democratic Cincinnati and eastern Hamilton County suburbs but also includes the Republican stronghold of Warren County.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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The amount of fortification also varied based on the threat of attack in different regions of Puglia.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The fort, which is normally closed to the public, is adjacent to Malta Film Studios, and is likely the only movie studio backlot that includes a 17th century complex full of actual prisons, ruins and fortifications as part of the available sets.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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Built in the historic Walled City, this grand citadel is spread over 20 hectares, dating back to 1556 when it was spearheaded under the watchful eye of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Peru’s most famous archaeological site is Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel built in the Andes Mountains in the 15th century.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Adorned with conch shells and a golden sun, the castle sets the tone for an epic beach day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Looking around and seeing all of our people, who have supported us through different eras of our lives, together at a 13th-century castle overlooking the Tuscan countryside is crazy!—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Consider San Francisco, a former bastion of the state’s far-left.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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In June, the U.N. said, more than 147,000 people fled their homes in the central region, once a bastion of safety for those trying to escape the horrors of the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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