fortified

adjective

for·​ti·​fied ˈfȯr-tə-ˌfīd 

1

: made stronger or more secure

a fortified city

fortified bridges

2

: improved or enhanced through the addition of one or more ingredients: such as

a

: having the alcohol content increased by the addition of distilled grape spirits during fermentation

Since Port is a fortified wine, it is fermented to about 5 percent alcohol, then brandy is added to arrive at a level of 20 percent alcohol.

—James Suckling

b

: enriched (as with vitamins or minerals) so that nutritional value is improved

fortified milk

Examples of fortified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Later this year, keep an eye open for MICAS, the contemporary art museum arriving in Valletta that’s a glass box bolted onto the centuries-old fortified walls of the city. —Tanvi Chheda, AFAR Media, 17 Jan. 2025

Based on the award-winning manga by Hajime Isayama, the series is set many years ago, when the last remnants of humanity was forced to retreat behind the towering walls of a fortified city to escape the massive, man-eating Titans that roamed the land outside. —Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 10 Jan. 2025

Smaller, narrower stone walls mark the boundaries of fields, both within and outside the walls of the fortified community. —Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025

Pineau des Charentes is a unique fortified wine produced in western France, specifically in the Charente and Charente-Maritime departments. —Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1538, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing fortified

• fortified wine