fort
noun
a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
forts
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pluralof fort.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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“We’re still building forts, we’re just doing it at a large scale,” Josh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Stretching east to west from the North Sea to the Irish Sea, Hadrian's Wall featured a series of forts and towers placed at regular intervals.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 21, 2025
Those who survived the hellish conditions within these forts were then forced onto ships bound for the Americas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 7, 2025
Anti-landing spikes positioned along Kinmen's shores and old military forts facing China are grim reminders of the archipelago's past battles.
From Barron's ● Nov. 11, 2025
But they kept delaying their attack on the American forts.
From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis
