fortificationnoun
uk/ˌfɔː.tɪ.fɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌfɔːr.t̬ə.fəˈkeɪ.ʃən/[ C usually plural ] strong walls, towers, etc. that are built to protect a place:
Some of the old fortifications still exist.
The fortifications of the castle were massive and impenetrable.
[ U ] the act of fortifying something
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- portcullis
- rampart
- stronghold
- turret
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