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Definitions for Fort

[1] a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
[2] any permanent army post.
[3] (formerly) a trading post.
[4] hold the fort , to defend one's position against attack or criticism. to maintain the existing state of affairs.
[5] fortification.
[6] fortified.
[7] a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
[8] hold the fort informal to maintain or guard something temporarily

Words related to Fort

fortification, camp, station, fastness, castle, garrison, fortress, citadel, acropolis, blockhouse, redoubt

Words nearby Fort

forstner bit, forswear, forsworn, forsyth, forsythia, fort, fort belvoir, fort benjamin harrison, fort benning, fort bliss, fort boise

Origin of Fort

1550–60; < Middle French, noun use of adj. fort strong < Latin fortis

Words that may be confused with Fort

fort, forte, (see, pronunciation, note, at, forte1)

Word origin for Fort

C15: from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis

Synonyms for Fort

acropolis, blockhouse, camp, castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, fortress, garrison, redoubt, station