1
: a strong or fortified place
especially
: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification
2
: a permanent army post
—often used in place names
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Examples of fort in a Sentence
They captured the fort after a long battle.
a series of forts along the frontier
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The city dismantled the fort in 2016 after significant pressure from the California Coastal Commission.
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
There is also a string of water parks lavishly-themed to a desert fort, an oasis and Aztec temples.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
So, dad’s fort became a chicken coop and over the next five years, Dambo embarked on building his own extensive fort with his friends.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
Climb to the top of the ruins of the island's 18th-century fort to catch sweeping views across the sea towards neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
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Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2024
There is also a string of water parks lavishly-themed to a desert fort, an oasis and Aztec temples.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
So, dad’s fort became a chicken coop and over the next five years, Dambo embarked on building his own extensive fort with his friends.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 3 Aug. 2024
Climb to the top of the ruins of the island's 18th-century fort to catch sweeping views across the sea towards neighboring islands.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for fort
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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fort
noun
ˈfō(ə)rt 
ˈfȯ(ə)rt
1
: a strong or fortified place
2
: a permanent army post
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