Ticonderoga

American  

[tahy-kon-duh-roh-guh] / ˌtaɪ kɒn dəˈroʊ gə /

noun

1. a village in NE New York, on Lake Champlain: site of French fort captured by the English 1759 and by Americans under Ethan Allen 1775.

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Ticonderoga British  

/ ˌtaɪkɒndəˈrəʊɡə /

noun

1. a village in NE New York State, on Lake George: site of Fort Ticonderoga, scene of battles between the British and French (1758–59) and a strategic point in the War of American Independence

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Example Sentences

This is unfortunate, and not just because it affects the viewing experience, which is as numbing as a winter at Fort Ticonderoga.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

Organizers of a re-enactment at Fort Ticonderoga in northern New York took that advice, hosting a recreation of a 1777 raid on the fort.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 28, 2022

Both the governor’s office and the state leadership advised us to just continue operations as usual. said Beth Hill, CEO of the Fort Ticonderoga Association.

From Washington Times • Sep. 28, 2022

"If you ask any teacher, Ticonderoga pencils are it," said Kristina Eisenhower, 35, an instructional facilitator.

From Reuters • Aug. 17, 2022

There was a battle at Bunker Hill where the Patriots massacred the British troops before they were driven off, and the Rebels also took Fort Ticonderoga without much of a fight.

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier