Fort (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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.
Idioms
  1. hold the fort,
    • to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
    • to maintain the existing state of affairs.
abbreviation
  1. fortification.
  2. fortified.
noun
  1. a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
  2. to maintain or guard something temporarily
Fort (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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