fort en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /fɔːt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /fo(ː)ɹt/ rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- (US) audio
- /foət/ non-rhotic, without the horse–hoarse merger
- /fɔɹt/ (General-American)
Etymology
From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte.
Meanings
- A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- Any permanent army post.
- (historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
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A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| forts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Fort Archambault · Fort Pierre · Fort Collins · Fort Yates · Fort Dodge · Fort Devens · Fort Gratiot · Fort Victoria · fairy fort · Fort Drum · Fort Lauderdale · Fort Lupton · Fort Augustus · star fort · Fort St. John · hold down the fort · Fort Pierce · blanket fort · climbing fort · Fort Gaines · polygonal fort · Fort Saskatchewan · Fort George · Fort Worth · Fort Benton · Fort Madison · man the fort · Fort Payne · pillow fort · Fort Bend County · fortlet · Fort Edward · Fort Fairfield · Fort Sumner · Fort Smith · Fort Gay · Fort Huachuca · Fort Lee · Fort Stockton · Fort Meade · Fort Matilda · forty · Fort Kinnaird · Fort Walton Beach · Fort Morgan · snow fort · fortlike · Fort Kent · ringfort · Fort Scott · Fort Washington · Fort Erie · Fort Davis · Navan Fort · Fort Mill · Fort William · Fort Wayne · Fort Valley · Fort Covington · hill-fort · Fort Dix
Descendants
Relateds
hold the fort · fortification · fortress
Synonyms
bunker (fortified defensive structure) · fortress (fortified defensive structure) · bulwark (fortified defensive structure) · air base (permanent army post) · citadel (fortified defensive structure) · rampart (fortified defensive structure) · castle (fortified defensive structure) · keep (fortified defensive structure) · arsenal (permanent army post) · donjon (fortified defensive structure) · base (permanent army post) · bastion (fortified defensive structure) · watchtower (permanent army post) · foxhole (fortified defensive structure) · stronghold (fortified defensive structure) · camp (permanent army post) · headquarters (permanent army post) · den · fortification (fortified defensive structure) · redoubt (fortified defensive structure) · supply depot (permanent army post) · motte and bailey (fortified defensive structure) · armory (permanent army post)
Translations (93)
is virki (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · es fortín (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fa دژ (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · be форт (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · grc ὀχύρωμα (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · br kreñvlec'h (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ota قلعه (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ota حصن (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · uk форт (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ko 요새 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · got 𐌱𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌲𐍃 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · lv forts (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · nl vesting (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · id benteng (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ar حِصْن (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cy caer (any permanent army post) · fi tukikohta (any permanent army post) · nn festning (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · sk pevnosť (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · pl fort (any permanent army post) · mr गड (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ce гӏала (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · da fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · nb fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cim forte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fi maja (improvised structure for playing games) · km បន្ទាយ (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ar قَلْعَة (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cs pevnost (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it piazzaforte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · is vígi (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · grc φρούριον (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · gd daingneach (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ga daingean (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cmn 要塞 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ga dún (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · vi pháo đài (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it fortilizio (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cy amddiffynfa (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · mr दुर्ग (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fi linnake (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · lt fortas (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · nl fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it fortino (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · gor biintengi (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · es fuerte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ru форт (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · nrf fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · jv bètèng (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · tr korugan (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cmn 碉堡 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fi linna (improvised structure for playing games) · sv fäste (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · hu erőd (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · de Fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fr fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ja 要塞 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ka ციხესიმაგრე (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · gl forte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · mi apaapatū (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · mk кале (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it fortezza (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · bg форт (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ang fæsten (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ca fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · hi क़िला (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · nn fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cy caer (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it ridotta (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cmn 堡壘 /堡垒 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · hi कोट (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · pt forte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ur قلعہ (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · fi linna (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ota كرمان (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · te కోట (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · lez къеле (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · de Festung (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · hu erőd (any permanent army post) · pl fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cmn 炮臺 /炮台 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · de Stützpunkt (any permanent army post) · nb festning (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it bicocca (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · it forte (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ota حصار (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · av хъала (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · cmn 城堡 (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · ota قسطل (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · bn কেল্লা (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · tr kale (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · sv fort (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops) · la castrum (fortified defensive structure stationed with troops)