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Meanings of fortress in English

Portuguese
forte
Catalan
fortificació
Spanish
alcázar

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town.

forte
Synonyms
Examples for "fort"
Examples for "fort"
1
Empty fort strategy much? outspoken democracy activist Denise Ho said on Twitter.
The Guardian
2
Among the rest, the Arapahoes came in considerable numbers to the fort.
The Oregon Trail: Sketches of Prairie and Rocky-Mountain Life
3
The colony had now several of the Indians detained in the fort.
The Complete Writings of Charles Dudley Warner — Volume 3
4
He saw the first stone laid in the building of the fort.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 02, No. 12, October, 1858 / A Magaz...
5
The settlers had built a fort in the middle of the settlement.
Stories of American Life and Adventure
Usage of fortress in English
1
Pougatcheff went off to inspect the fortress; Alexis followed him; I remained.
Marie; a story of Russian love
2
The rugged fortress lay swathed in the softness of the creamy light.
St. George and St. Michael, Volume 2
3
The fleets in vain thundered against the solid sea-front of the fortress.
Beacon Lights of History, Volume 10: European Leaders
4
Far in the night the occasional guns from the Southern fortress ceased.
The Guns of Shiloh: A Story of the Great Western Campaign
5
To-morrow the garrison at the fortress marches in review before the Prince.
Truxton King: A Story of Graustark
6
It was a joyful meeting at the island-fortress in the blue Mediterranean.
Wilton School; or, Harry Campbell's Revenge
7
But this was not the whole ruin; the fortress had a citadel.
Overland: A Novel
8
They focused on making it a fortress first, and a home second.
Arcanum Unbounded
9
Never in its twelve hundred years had that island fortress been taken.
Surrender to the will of the night
10
The fortress was stormed in spite of the most stubborn Russian resistance.
America's War for Humanity
11
No sentry can know the face of every soldier in the fortress.
French and English: A Story of the Struggle in America
12
What, alone in your fortress, Madame; alone with the spirit of darkness.
Monsieur, Madame, and Bébé — Volume 01
13
The Burpers must think that the blockhouse is safe in their castle-fortress.
A Grandpa's Notebook / Ideas, Models, Stories and Memoirs to Enc...
14
But the others were flagging, especially as soldiers continued flooding the fortress.
Heir of Fire
15
I have seen the accursed Holkerstein; I have penetrated within his fortress.
Memorials and Other Papers — Volume 2
16
Others burned the remains outside the fortress-like embassy building in central Cairo.
Reuters
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Translations for fortress
Portuguese
fortefortaleza
Fortress through the time
Fortress across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common
Ireland
Less common