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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This is an incredibly gorgeous room in a beautiful fort where the king would hold all his meetings.
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Each fall and spring, the fort’s most beautiful historic homes are opened for tours on a parade of homes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2024
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Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 1 Apr. 2024
Each fall and spring, the fort’s most beautiful historic homes are opened for tours on a parade of homes.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 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 19 Apr. 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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