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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As kids, we converted this mountain of boxes into forts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 9, 2026
“We’re still building forts, we’re just doing it at a large scale,” Josh said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
Even if the country was never home to the coastal forts from which the trafficking of African people was organised, many enslaved people passed through it on the way to the New World.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 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
I think of my sister, who understands that cardboard forts can become all too real, and I think of the captain, who has tormented me yet has trained me for this moment.
From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman
