Fort Definition

fôrt
forts
noun
forts
An enclosed place or fortified building for military defense, equipped as with earthworks, guns, etc.
Webster's New World
A permanent army post, as distinguished from a temporary camp.
Webster's New World
abbreviation
Fortification.
Webster's New World
Fortified.
Webster's New World
idiom
hold the fort
  • to make a defensive stand
  • to keep things in operation; remain on duty, etc.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Fort

Noun

Singular:
fort
Plural:
forts

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Origin of Fort

  • Middle English strength, stronghold from Old French strong, strength from Latin fortis bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Middle French fort (adjective use is of Old French).

    From Wiktionary

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