Fort

/fɔɹt/

Synonyms for "fort" (53 found)

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Closest matches (11)

Noun(2 words)

fortress base

acropolis bastion beachhead blockhouse bridgehead bulwark bunker castle citadel

Strong matches (16)

Noun(5 words)

citadel forte garrison garrisons leavenworth

defense donjon fasthold fastness fortress garrisongarrison household keep

Verb(2 words)

fort upfortify

Related words (26)

martellomartello towermote motte peelpeel towerpillbox post rath redoubt safeholdstrong pointstronghold towertower of strengthward

Noun(10 words)

outposts presidio redoubts sconce specialty strengthstrong pointstrong suitstronghold ticonderoga

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More general

24 entries

ability assembleclose indefence defensedefense structuredefensive structureenclose foregather forgather gather inclose meetmilitary installationmilitary postplace

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More specific

6 entries

bastion blockhouse citadelniche skillredoubt specialty

Collocations

6 entries

border fortcoastal fortfrontier fortmilitary fortold fortstone fort

Inflections

1 entries

forts

Derivations

6 entries

fortification fortifications fortified fortifier fortify fortifying

Sample sentences

11 total sentences available.

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The fort was attacked by surprise.

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The chief massed his warriors to attack the fort.

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It's a fort built to defend the town from invasion.

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The enemy occupied the fort.

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