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US
/ˈfɔɹt/
]
[ UK /fˈɔːt/ ]
[ UK /fˈɔːt/ ]
VERB
- gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
- station (troops) in a fort
- enclose by or as if by a fortification
NOUN
- a fortified military post where troops are stationed
- a fortified defensive structure
How To Use fort In A Sentence
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- Shah went forth with her for a distance of three parasangs; after which he bade farewell to her and the Wazir and those with him, and returned to his home in gladness and safety. The Book of The Thousand Nights And A Night
- Watching celebs suffer from hunger and lack of home comforts is somehow really entertaining. The Sun
- Rose of Sharon braced her body against the movements of the car in an effort to protect her fetus.
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- A few talented writers en dowed with originality and exceptional animation, a few brilliant efforts, isolated, without following, interrupted and recommenced, did not suffice to endow a nation with a solid and imposing basis of literary wealth. Literary and Philosophical Essays: French, German and Italian
- This is a movie with a distinct and startling cinematic language, but with uncomfortably coercive mannerisms.
- Instead of asking the fortunate few, why doesn't Ted asked the gifted masses of state employees to do a little giveback? We're! Number! 5! (Jack Bog's Blog)
- The recession blindsided a lot of lawyers who had previously taken for granted their comfortable income.
