fortress
noun
a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
fortresses
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pluralof fortress.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Two medieval fortresses face each other across the Narva River, separating Estonia from Russia on Europe's eastern edge.
From Barron's ● Feb. 6, 2026
The fortresses around the turquoise waters of Singapore’s only sand beaches are now abandoned, but a string of British officer’s barracks in the island’s lush interior have been put to new use.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2025
To love a Scorpio, then, is to fiercely protect their softness with the same shadowy ardor that they use to construct their inner adamantine fortresses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2024
Saturday's main event took place after pre-sunrise rituals, and hundreds of youngsters used the pool in front of one of Gondar's fortresses to get baptised.
From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2024
Various walls and battlements, in pieces and all but gone, spoke of past fortresses.
From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers
