Meaning & Definition of Fort in English
English⟶
Fort
/fɔrt/
noun
1. A fortified military post where troops are stationed
synonym:
- garrison,
- fort
2. A fortified defensive structure
synonym:
- fortress,
- fort
verb
1. Gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
synonym:
- fort,
- fort up
2. Enclose by or as if by a fortification
synonym:
- fortify,
- fort
3. Station (troops) in a fort
synonym:
- fort
Examples of using
The soldiers were quartered in an old house near the fort.
The old fort is at the top of the hill.
Shell after shell smashed into the fort.