: a fortified place : stronghold
especially
: a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town
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the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Murad Bakhsh, who served as Aurangzeb’s ally in his campaign against Dara Shikoh, was arrested and confined in the fortress of Gwalior.
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Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Victor Wembanyama is the face of the Spurs’ stifling defense, but the Defensive Player of the Year favorite isn’t holding up the fortress on his own.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Visit clothing boutiques like Muses Corfu for something locally made, take a tour through the fortress, and stop in at Coconela for an artisanal coffee.
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Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Victor Wembanyama is the face of the Spurs’ stifling defense, but the Defensive Player of the Year favorite isn’t holding up the fortress on his own.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Visit clothing boutiques like Muses Corfu for something locally made, take a tour through the fortress, and stop in at Coconela for an artisanal coffee.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026
Cold Connection Iceland is a floating fortress of volcanoes.
—Quanta Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortress. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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fortress
noun
for·tress
ˈfȯr-trəs 
: a fortified place
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