fort.

¹ American  

abbreviation

1. fortification.

2. fortified.

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fort ² American  

[fawrt, fohrt] / fɔrt, foʊrt /

noun

1. a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.

2. any permanent army post.

3. (formerly) a trading post.

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idioms

1. hold the fort,

   1. to defend one's position against attack or criticism.

   2. to maintain the existing state of affairs.

fort British  

/ fɔːt /

noun

1. a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy

2. informal to maintain or guard something temporarily

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fort More Idioms  

1. see hold the fort.

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Etymology

Origin of fort

First recorded in 1550–60; from Middle French, noun use of adjective fort “strong,” from Latin fortis “strong, tough, hardy”

Example Sentences

With six children between them, Johansson and Liikamaa are also able to take time with family while the other one holds the fort.

From BBC

“Nvidia is the power-hungry, dirty solution holding the fort until the competition comes in with a completely different approach,” he said.

From MarketWatch

Most of the known Roman remains in Wales are from military camps and forts, while grandiose estates like this are less commonly found.

From BBC

We made a little fort in the D&D basement.

From Los Angeles Times

The duo will hold down the fort from Times Square beginning at 5 p.m.

From Los Angeles Times