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Meanings of
fortress
(fortresses)
in inglés
portugués
forte
catalán
fortificació
español
alcázar
Back to the meaning
A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town.
fort
español
alcázar
Usage of
fortresses
in inglés
1
Hecht thought these family
fortresses
might be worth consideration in the Collegium.
2
The island
fortresses
extend the range of combat aircraft, ships and missiles.
3
Thus, they are never found in North Italy, even in the
fortresses
.
4
The whole of the Dutch
fortresses
surrendered, the French garrisons flying panic-stricken.
5
Instead of attacking
fortresses
,
he acted in conformity to the above-mentioned precepts.
6
Nothing remains of it but the walls of its
fortresses
and palaces.
7
The great
fortresses
on the border must hereafter contain only nominal garrisons.
8
Building concrete
fortresses
at strategic centers and storing smuggled arms in them.
9
The maritime
fortresses
and coaling-stations should all be capable of defending themselves.
10
As a masked killer, you must traverse a number of foreboding
fortresses
.
11
Like a chain of
fortresses
in war, they mutually command each other.
12
These Prussian
fortresses
were retained by Napoleon at the treaty of Tilsit.
13
Carthagena stood next to St. Domingo among the Spanish West Indian
fortresses
.
14
The Syrian convents are built more like
fortresses
than like peaceful dwellings.
15
They were like steel
fortresses
,
and no Russian tank could equal them.
16
Within a few months it will be one of my strongest
fortresses
.
Other examples for "fortresses"
Grammar, pronunciation and more
About this term
fortresses
fortress
Noun
Plural
Frequent collocations
strong fortresses
great fortresses
other fortresses
many fortresses
natural fortresses
More collocations
Translations for
fortresses
portugués
forte
fortaleza
catalán
fortificació
fortalesa
español
alcázar
fuerte
fortaleza
Fortresses
through the time
Fortresses
across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
United States of America
Common