fortnoun [ C ]
uk/fɔːt/us/fɔːrt/a military building designed to be defended from attack, consisting of an area surrounded by a strong wall, in which soldiers are based:
The remains of the Roman fort are well preserved.
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- Fort Knox
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- portcullis
- rampart
- stronghold
- turret
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Places involved in military activity