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   fort

   /fɔːt/

   noun

   • 1. a fortified building or strategic position: "the city was guarded by a ring of forts"
   • ▪ a trading station.

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French fort or Italian forte, from Latin fortis ‘strong’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. fortlet noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

   • F

     4

   • O

     1

   • R

     1

   • T

     1

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   • Cached

   a building or group of buildings contained in an area enclosed by a strong wall and designed to be used by soldiers in defending against attack.

   • English (US)

     FORT meaning: 1. a military building designed to be defended...

   • Fort Knox

     Fort Knox definition: 1. If a building or an area is like...

   • Znaczenie Fort, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     FORT definicja: 1. a military building designed to be...

   • Simplified

     FORT translate: 堡垒;城堡;要塞. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     FORT translate: 堡壘;城堡;要塞. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fort: Polish Translation

     FORT translate: fort, fort. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Fort: Vietnamese Translation

     FORT translate: pháo đài; công sự. Learn more in the...

   • Fort Spanish Translation

     FORT translate: fuerte, fuerte [masculine]. Learn more in...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fortFort Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of FORT is 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. How to use fort in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › fortFORT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Fort definition: a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification. . See examples of FORT used in a sentence.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Cached

   noun. 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. See hold the fort.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › fortFort - definition of fort by The Free Dictionary

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   fort. (fɔrt, foʊrt) n. 1. a location occupied by troops and surrounded by defensive works, as walls and ditches. 2. any permanent army post. 3. (formerly) a trading post. Idioms: hold the fort, a. to defend one's position against attack or criticism.

7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › fortfort noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage ...

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   Definition of fort noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › fortFORT | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   FORT definition: a strong building that soldiers use to defend a place. Learn more.