fortified

adjective

for·ti·fied ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfīd

Synonyms of fortified next

: made stronger or more secure

a fortified city

fortified bridges

: improved or enhanced through the addition of one or more ingredients: such as

: having the alcohol content increased by the addition of distilled grape spirits during fermentation

Since Port is a fortified wine, it is fermented to about 5 percent alcohol, then brandy is added to arrive at a level of 20 percent alcohol.—

James Suckling

: enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved

fortified milk

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Everything changed when Hamas breached Gaza’s fortified border with Israel on October 7. —

Claudine Ebeid, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2025 Egypt also has a strongly fortified land border with Gaza and has sought to prevent any mass movement of Palestinians. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025 Also hiding behind the walls is a small but vibrant fortified section of town, with hotels, bars, galleries, museums, and restaurants serving the local specialty, cassoulet. —

Kimberley Lovato, AFAR Media, 4 Feb. 2025 No one outside the fortified truck was seriously injured and the hotel was unscathed. —

Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for fortified