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
Roxanne held down the fort while Renee graduated from Florida State University in Tallahassee.
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Troops made their way to Florida in the mid-1830s and constructed a series of forts that were a day’s walk apart from each other along the St. Johns River.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Conclusions: John Means will not likely be a pitching project fort Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis and his staff.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The 400-year-old fort is famed for its mirror work on the walls and 3D carvings creating illusions on its pillars.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
Troops made their way to Florida in the mid-1830s and constructed a series of forts that were a day’s walk apart from each other along the St. Johns River.
—Patrick Connolly, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025
Conclusions: John Means will not likely be a pitching project fort Guardians pitching coach Carl Willis and his staff.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
The 400-year-old fort is famed for its mirror work on the walls and 3D carvings creating illusions on its pillars.
—Shalbha Sarda, Architectural Digest, 4 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fort
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There, visitors can find extensive ruins from the military town, including an amphitheater, aqueduct, fortress gates, and an inn.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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This fortress was constructed in 1361 by the Sienese and its many nearby side streets are worth taking the time to get lost in.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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Despite its dire status in Scotland, the European wildcat species as a whole remains relatively secure, with strongholds across mainland Europe.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis reported explosions in their territory, including in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and in the northern province of Saada, their stronghold near the Saudi border.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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In the remake, after being kissed back to life, Snow White confronts the Evil Queen, who is still alive and well at the castle, and announces her intention to reclaim her late parents’ realm.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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The current election pits former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel, now a circuit court judge in conservative-leaning Waukesha County, against Susan Crawford, a judge in Dane County, the state’s liberal bastion.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another common bastion of toxic positivity lies in performance feedback processes.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fort. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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