fortification
noun /ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌfɔːrtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/
- [countable, usually plural] a tower, wall, gun position, etc. built to defend a place against attack
- the ramparts and fortifications of the Old Town
- [uncountable] the act of fortifying or making something stronger
- plans for the fortification of the city
Word Originlate Middle English: via French from late Latin fortificatio(n-), from fortificare, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.