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
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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Hunter Ingram, Variety, 25 Apr. 2025
In my experience, bedsheet forts and dark rooms with warm covers create the perfect vibe.
—Caroline Fleck, Contributor, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
Argentario itself, however, was in those years a place of forts and garrisons, with a small civilian population concentrated in two small harbor towns, Porto Ercole and Porto Santo Stefano.
—Lee Marshall, Travel + Leisure, 15 Apr. 2025
If the Lakers can hold the fort down while James is out due to injury, things will be much easier for them.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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 1 May. 2025.
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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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