1
: a strong or fortified place
especially
: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification
2
: a permanent army post
—often used in place names
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They captured the fort after a long battle.
a series of forts along the frontier
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Crews also built an amphitheater on the fort’s 70,000 square meter backlot, while the water tanks at Malta Film Studios — also managed by Screen Malta, which can assist with the country’s 40% cash rebate — were used for the movie’s epic naval battles.
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Build forts with it, cry into it, rest a head on it, hug it, put a gift for the Tooth Fairy under it, convert it into a kneepad or even deliver wedding bands on it.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Located in Keta, in the West African country’s Volta Region, the fort is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its historical significance.
—Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 30 Nov. 2024
The council was already majority Democrat, but Hernandez adds to the progressive fort held down by Councilmembers Laura Pastor and Betty Guardado.
—Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Build forts with it, cry into it, rest a head on it, hug it, put a gift for the Tooth Fairy under it, convert it into a kneepad or even deliver wedding bands on it.
—Candace Oehler, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
Located in Keta, in the West African country’s Volta Region, the fort is classified as a UNESCO World Heritage site because of its historical significance.
—Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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fort
noun
ˈfō(ə)rt 
ˈfȯ(ə)rt
1
: a strong or fortified place
2
: a permanent army post
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