Synonyms for fort
fɔrt, foʊrtfort

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:2.0 / 1 vote

1. fort

   Fortification is the general word for any artificial defensive work; a fortress is a fortification of especial size and strength; a fortress is regarded as permanent, and is ordinarily an independent work; a fort or fortification may be temporary; a fortification may be but part of a defensive system; we speak of the fortifications of a city. A citadel is a fortification within a city, or the fortified inner part of a city or fortress, within which a garrison may be placed to overawe the citizens, or to which the defenders may retire if the outer works are captured; the medieval castle was the fortified residence of a king or baron. Fort is the common military term for a detached fortified building or enclosure of moderate size occupied or designed to be occupied by troops. The fortifications of a modern city usually consist of a chain of forts. Any defensible place, whether made so by nature or by art, is a fastness or stronghold.

   Synonyms:
   castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, fortress, stronghold

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1. garrison, fortnoun

   a fortified military post where troops are stationed

   Synonyms:
   fortress, garrison

2. fortress, fortverb

   a fortified defensive structure

   Synonyms:
   fortress, garrison

3. fort, fort upverb

   gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

   Synonyms:
   fort up, fortify

4. fortify, fortverb

   enclose by or as if by a fortification

   Synonyms:
   fort up, fortify, gird, build up, spike, arm, beef up, lace, strengthen

5. fortverb

   station (troops) in a fort

   Synonyms:
   fort up, fortify

Matched Categories

1. • Enclose
   • Military
   • Military Post
   • Station

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1. oater

   a western movie or television show.

   "oater setting"

   Submitted by rinat on June 9, 2017  

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1. fortnoun

   Synonyms:
   fortification, fortress, stronghold, bulwark, castle, citadel, fastness, fortified place

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1. fortnoun

   Synonyms:
   fortress, fortification, citadel, fastness, stronghold, bulwark, redoubt

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1. List of paraphrases for "fort":

   strong, loud, hard, fortress, very, high, highly, forte, quite, wurth, powerful

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1. Tara Ruby:

   Through the guidance of my military friends, the Fort Bliss P3T Program and Breastfeeding in Combat Boots, our Garrison command and our Public Affairs, we were able to show that even our mommies in uniform can provide for their babies, breastfeeding their babies doesn't make them less of a soldier, I believe it makes them a better one. Juggling the tasks and expectations of a soldier, plus providing for their own in the best way they possibly can, makes (these) ladies even stronger for it.

2. Canadian Finance Minister Bill Morneau:

   We're obviously going to stand shoulder to shoulder with the people in Fort McMurray and rebuild the city.

3. Edward Snowden:

   Meanwhile, a thousand people at Fort Meade just opened Twitter.

4. Marc Perry:

   Population growth this decade was almost entirely in metro areas, texas is a good example of this, where parts of the Houston, San Antonio, Austin, Dallas Fort Worth, Midland and Odessa metro areas had population growth, whereas many of the state's other counties had population declines.

5. Atatiana Jefferson:

   I feel guilty because had I not called the Fort Worth Police Department, James Smith would still be alive today.