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fortress

/ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs/noun2 syllables

Fortress means: a fortified defensive structure.

Synonyms for fortress5

noun, as in a fortified defensive structure

fort

also used for fortress

bastion, bulwark, citadel, stronghold

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What does fortress mean?1

noun

1

a fortified defensive structure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Fortress in a sentence

  • The fortress being out of supplies, its protectors had to give up.Scott
  • The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.unknown
  • You can still see the remains of the fortress there.CK
  • They built the walls of the fortress without using cement at all.CK
  • You can go and see a fortress there.Tom9358
  • The soldiers fought bravely to capture the historic fortress on the hill.OA
  • We were looking at the ruins of the old fortress._undertoad
  • The fortress fell into the hands of the enemy.AlanF_US

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Forms of fortress

as a noun

plural
fortresses