as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of fort
The property is also home to an Iron Age fort called Dunskirloch.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Set up some lawn chairs between the beautiful Bridge of Lions and the oldest fort in the U.S., Castillo de San Marcos, and cheer for your favorites.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Optional: Make an epic couch fort with sheets and cushions in your living room for an impromptu sleepover vibe.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
The fort had been converted into a huge military hospital with temporary buildings spread about on what are now lawns.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Set up some lawn chairs between the beautiful Bridge of Lions and the oldest fort in the U.S., Castillo de San Marcos, and cheer for your favorites.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Optional: Make an epic couch fort with sheets and cushions in your living room for an impromptu sleepover vibe.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
The fort had been converted into a huge military hospital with temporary buildings spread about on what are now lawns.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 9 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
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One immediate result of those changes was that Dignity Health Sports Park became a fortress again.Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The coming-of-age story follows the adventures of a young girl born into a band of robbers set in and around a fortress in medieval Scandinavia.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2024
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The settlement dates back to a class-action lawsuit stemming the June 2009 arrest of a teenager named Christian Rodriguez for violating a curfew near his home in the Mar Vista Gardens housing project, a stronghold of the Culver City Boys gang.Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Set to be completed by 2028, the fortifications along the Polish borders include antitank ditches, bunkers, and other obstacles designed to impede and control movement across the border, advanced surveillance systems, electronic warfare and anti-drone measures, and infrastructure development.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Melanie Stetson Freeman/Staff/File A fortification on the banks of the Baleshwar River was built to stop the riverbank from collapsing, Sept. 22, 2023, in Sarankhola, Bangladesh.Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Nov. 2024
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One clip purported to show HTS troops waving the flag of the Free Syrian Army above the citadel of Aleppo, proclaiming victory.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
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Later, Christian crusaders built citadels along the coast that went on to be repurposed by Muslim Ottoman rulers.Daniele Hamamdjian, NBC News, 17 Nov. 2024
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These thrilling family trips run the gamut from Arctic expeditions led by expert guides to sojourns that trace storybook towns and enchanting castles along Europe’s legendary rivers.Kerry Spencer, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Dec. 2024
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In the comments section, the sisters’ fans couldn’t help but point out their refreshed looks in the shots of just the two of them posing in front of the castle and at the Tron Lightcycle / Run roller coaster at Magic Kingdom.Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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This also is one of Europe’s oldest wine-growing regions, the bastion of the Riesling grape.Everett Potter, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hama province also borders Latakia, a coastal region that serves as a bastion of support for the regime.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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