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fort

[fawrt, fohrt]

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noun

a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
any permanent army post.
(formerly) a trading post.

fort.

abbreviation

fortification.
fortified.

fort

/ ��ɔː�� /

noun

a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
informal��to maintain or guard something temporarily

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fort¹

First recorded in 1550–60; from Middle French, noun use of adjective fort “strong,” from Latin fortis “strong, tough, hardy”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of fort¹

C15: from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis

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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms

hold the fort,
1. to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
2. to maintain the existing state of affairs.

see hold the fort.

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The U.S. government’s presence on Alcatraz began in the 1850s, with construction of a fort bristling with cannons to defend San Francisco from hostile ships.

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Originally a naval defence fort, Alcatraz was rebuilt in the early 20th Century as a military prison.

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"So just up on the hill there, we've got a hill fort, which is an incredibly important archaeological feature," Craig says.

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There’s been a lot of reaction to Episode 2, where we see Tommy hold the fort and Joel die.

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Abby and her loyal band of former Fireflies camp out in a mountain lodge near the Jackson, Wyoming fort where Joel lives.

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