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fortification Definition

for·ti·fi·ca·tion (fôrt′ə fi kās̸hən)

noun

  1. the act or science of fortifying
  2. something used in fortifying; esp., a fort or defensive earthwork, wall, etc.
  3. a fortified place or position

Etymology: ME fortificacioun < OFr fortification < LL fortificatio < pp. of fortificare: see fortify

fortification Synonyms

fortification

n.

  1. The process of fortification

    trench digging, consolidating, strengthening, reinforcement, defensive preparation, entrenchment, arming, defending, trenching, fortifying, buttressing, preparing bases, digging in.

  2. Work prepared for defense

    fort, fortress, breastwork, defense, dugout, bunker, trench, entrenchment, gun emplacement, barricade, battlement, blockhouse, stockade, outpost, citadel, bastion, bulwark, support, outwork, wall, barrier, groin, buffer, block, barbican, earthwork, rampart, barbette, parapet, castle, stronghold, acropolis, garrison, redoubt, pillbox, riflepit, defense in depth, hedgehog defense, Maginot line.

fortification Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • erect: Heke had withdrawn eighteen miles inland and his tribe had erected a formidable fortification.
  • construct: Engineer units can increase the hardness of the battle command asset by constructing field fortifications.
  • strengthen: Money: 6,000 Influence: 150 Fortify Town Build or strengthen fortifications protecting a town.
  • build: I love to build fortifications for a sand castle right on the edge of the tide.
  • destroy: Capt. KNOWLES was employed in destroying the fortifications at Porto Bello after its capture on 22 November.

Converse of subject

surround: Built on a hill and surrounded by fortifications enclosing a high wooden tower, Totnes Castle symbolized the importance of the new Norman regime.

Adjective modifier

  • folic: Impact of folic acid fortification of the US food supply on the occurrence of neural tube defects.
  • defensive: The Romans marked their borders with a series of defensive fortifications, including large continuous wall barriers.
  • mandatory: In the United States mandatory fortification of cereal grain products went into effect in January 1998.
  • Anglo-Saxon: This boundary may also be the same as the Anglo-Saxon fortification, at least for part of its length.
  • medieval: The castle, one of the finest examples of medieval fortifications in the British Isles, lies to the west of the town.
  • mighty: Fort George is the mightiest artillery fortification in Britain, if not Europe.

Modifies a noun

wall: The city is entered through two gates in the eastern fortification wall.

Noun used with modifier

  • artillery: He chose for its site an area in which English troops had built an artillery fortification during their occupation of the area in 1548.
  • acid: Meyer RE, Oakley GP Jr. Folic acid fortification.
  • food: These results support a move toward food fortification in addition to recommending use of supplements.
  • stone: History of Castle Building The first stone fortifications were constructed by the Romans in the 1st Century, many are still standing.
  • century: The house was extended in the 1870s is now a mixture of Victorian Gothic, medieval Gothic and 18th century fortification styles.

Preposition: of

  • flour: For years, many groups have been calling for the fortification of flour with folic acid in the UK.
  • castle: The Church of St Simon and St Jude stands within the fortifications of the castle.

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