fort (fôrt, f rt)n. 1. A fortified place or position stationed with troops. 2. A permanent army post. [Middle English, strength, stronghold, from Old French, strong, strength, from Latin fortis; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
fort [fɔːt]
n
1. (Military / Fortifications) a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
hold the fort Informal to maintain or guard something temporarily
[from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  fort - a fortified military post where troops are stationedmilitary post, post - military installation at which a body of troops is stationed; "this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby"; "there is an officer's club on the post" armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker" |
| 2. |  fort - a fortified defensive structure alcazar - any of various Spanish fortresses or palaces built by the Moors battlement, crenelation, crenellation - a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns defensive structure, defence, defense - a structure used to defend against attack; "the artillery battered down the defenses" martello tower - a circular masonry fort for coastal defence presidio - a fortress established in the southwestern United States by the Spanish in order to protect their missions and other holdings; "Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio" sconce - a small fort or earthwork defending a ford, pass, or castle gate | |
| Verb | 1. | fort - gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense foregather, forgather, gather, assemble, meet - collect in one place; "We assembled in the church basement"; "Let's gather in the dining room" |
| 2. | fort - enclose by or as if by a fortification inclose, shut in, close in, enclose - surround completely; "Darkness enclosed him"; "They closed in the porch with a fence" trench - fortify by surrounding with trenches; "He trenched his military camp" embattle - fortify by furnishing with battlements for defense; "an embattled castle" | |
| 3. | fort - station (troops) in a fort |
fort
noun fortress, keep, station, camp, tower, castle, garrison, stronghold, citadel, fortification, redoubt, fastness, blockhouse Soldiers inside the fort are under sustained attack.
Translations
fort [fɔːt]
A. N (Mil) → fortaleza f, fuerte m
to hold the fort → quedarse a cargo
hold the fort till I get back → hazte cargo hasta que yo regrese
to hold the fort → quedarse a cargo
hold the fort till I get back → hazte cargo hasta que yo regrese
B. CPD Fort Knox N lugar donde se guardan las reservas de oro de EE.UU.
they've turned their house into Fort Knox (fig) → han convertido su casa en un búnker
they've turned their house into Fort Knox (fig) → han convertido su casa en un búnker
fort [ˈfɔːrt] n → fort m
to hold the fort (British) to hold down the fort (US) → assurer la permanence
to hold the fort (British) to hold down the fort (US) → assurer la permanence
n fort [foːt]
a building which is built so that it can be defended against an enemy. fort حِصْن форт pevnost fort das Fort φρούριο fortaleza, fuerte kindlus(tus) قلعه linnake fort מִבצָר किला utvrda, tvrdava erőd(ítmény) benteng virki forte, fortino とりで 성채, 보루 fortas forts benteng fort fort fort forte fort форт pevnosť trdnjava utvrđenje fort, befästningsverk, skans ป้อมปราการ kale 堡壘 форт قلعہ pháo đài; công sự 堡垒
fort → حصن pevnost fort Festung φρούριο fuerte linnake fort utvrda forte 砦 요새 fort fort fort forte форт fort ป้อม kale thành trì 堡垒
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