Fort Worth

American

noun

a city in N Texas.

Fort Worth British

/ wɜːθ /

noun

a city in N Texas, at the junction of the Clear and West forks of the Trinity River: aircraft works, electronics. Pop: 585 122 (2003 est)

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Fort Worth Cultural

City in Texas, near Dallas.

Example Sentences

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Instead, it went to O’Connor’s court, in Fort Worth, Texas, and asked him for an order to enforce the subpoena.

From Slate • May 19, 2026

Some oil-town papers like the Fort Worth, Texas, Star-Telegram ran a Reuters’ report from Baghdad on Sept. 26, 1960.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

He was eventually found and arrested following a joint operation of the Texas attorney general's Fugitive Task Force and the Fort Worth Police Department.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

The Fort Worth, Texas-based carrier estimated that its fuel costs would jump by $4 billion after conflict in the Middle East spurred a run-up in crude oil prices.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

His last uncle had just died and left him a large fortune consisting of property in the South and in Fort Worth, Texas.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson

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