fort
nounverbcommon in dialogue
- United Kingdom//fɔːt//
- United States//fɔɹt//
- //fo(ː)ɹt//
- //foət//
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
noun
- 1
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- 2
Any permanent army post.
- 3
historicalAn outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
- 4
A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Etymology
From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte.
verb
- 1
To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
Forms
- plural
- forts
- past tense
- forted
- past participle
- forted
- present participle
- forting
- third person singular
- forts
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