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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024fort /fɔrt/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a location occupied by troops and surrounded by defensive works.
- Militaryany permanent army post.
Idioms- Idioms hold the fort:
- to defend one's position against attack or criticism:held the fort against the attacks of the enemy.
- to maintain the existing state of affairs:Hold the fort until we get back from lunch.
See -fort-.-fort-, root. - -fort- comes from Latin, where it has the meaning "strong;
strength.'' This meaning is found in such words as: comfort, discomfort, effort, fort, forte, fortify, fortitude, fortress, uncomfortable.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024fort (fôrt, fōrt),USA pronunciation n. - a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works;
a fortress;
fortification. - Militaryany permanent army post.
- (formerly) a trading post.
- Idioms hold the fort:
- to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
- to maintain the existing state of affairs.
- Latin fortis
- Middle French, noun, nominal use of adjective, adjectival fort strong
- 1550–60
- fortification.
- fortified.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: fort /fɔːt/ n - a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
- hold the fort ⇒ informal to maintain or guard something temporarily
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis |