: a fortified place : stronghold
especially
: a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town
Examples of fortress in a Sentence
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
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Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Building this fortress early ensures the company's mission endures beyond its founder, preventing external forces from dictating its future.
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Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
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Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
4 July 2026
The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
2 July 2026
Tipu’s kingdom finally fell in 1799, when British and allied forces overwhelmed his fortress at Seringapatam, a few hours’ drive from present-day Bangalore.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Building this fortress early ensures the company's mission endures beyond its founder, preventing external forces from dictating its future.
—
Kyle Westaway,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for fortress
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortress. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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fortress
noun
for·tress
ˈfȯr-trəs 
: a fortified place
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