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a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of forts
Discover over 3 miles of beaches, hundreds of years of history (see old military forts and the iconic black-and-white Tybee Island Light Station, built in 1773), and lots of opportunities to explore nature.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
To really know Curaçao is to appreciate its history, and its ancient forts (built circa 1500-1800) provide a window to the past.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
These individuals shaped Charleston’s politics and economy by building canals, roads, bridges, forts— virtually all the colony’s infrastructure—but their contributions were not documented and their names are unknown.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The online game, which has a variety of modes, allows players to fight one another, build forts and explore the virtual world.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The resulting star forts (so called because of their multiple fortified extrusions) solved a technological crisis.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
There are more than 7,000 glaciers capping the hills of Gilgit-Baltistan, and travelers on the new trip can trek alongside them following visits to ancient Buddhist monuments and mud-brick forts.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Put them in tents, build forts, etc.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 17 Apr. 2026
The forts, palaces, gardens, mosques, mausoleums, and even cities that Mughal rulers commissioned reflect their ambition and affluence as much as their tastes and sensibilities.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 Apr. 2026
To really know Curaçao is to appreciate its history, and its ancient forts (built circa 1500-1800) provide a window to the past.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Apr. 2026
These individuals shaped Charleston’s politics and economy by building canals, roads, bridges, forts— virtually all the colony’s infrastructure—but their contributions were not documented and their names are unknown.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
The online game, which has a variety of modes, allows players to fight one another, build forts and explore the virtual world.
—Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The resulting star forts (so called because of their multiple fortified extrusions) solved a technological crisis.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
There are more than 7,000 glaciers capping the hills of Gilgit-Baltistan, and travelers on the new trip can trek alongside them following visits to ancient Buddhist monuments and mud-brick forts.
—The Editors, Outside, 18 Mar. 2026
Put them in tents, build forts, etc.
—Arkansas Online, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forts
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Surface tanks are targets; subsurface reservoirs are fortresses.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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France believed its Maginot Line of fortresses was impregnable – until the Germans simply went around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The fortifications on the southern and western sides stretch 1,312 feet long, predating the 1st-century legionary camp for which Vindonissa is famous.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, independent candidates aligned with the Democratic Party raised more than Republican Senate incumbents in the deep red strongholds of Montana and Nebraska last quarter.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Republican has leveled similar threats against Dallas and Austin, which are also Democratic strongholds with similar law enforcement and immigration policies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The surge in costs reflects a major shift for Chicago, known as one of the last bastions of big-city affordability.—
Bloomberg,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2026
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Israeli officials further compounded those fears Wednesday, with Avichay Adraee, Israel’s Arabic-language spokesman, accusing Hezbollah of moving beyond its traditional bastions of support in the southern suburbs of the capital and embedding itself in north Beirut and mixed neighborhoods.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The surrounding countryside is all rolling vineyards, quaint little villages, and majestic old castles.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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Once tulip season ends, the ship moves to the Danube and Rhine rivers on eight- to 17-day sailings filled with castles, capital cities, and holiday markets, depending on the time of year.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2026
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Forts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forts. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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