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:
   fort, fortress, garrison

2. fortress, fortverb

   a fortified defensive structure

   Synonyms:
   fort, fortress, garrison

3. fort, fort upverb

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

   Synonyms:
   fort, fort up, fortify

4. fortify, fortverb

   enclose by or as if by a fortification

   Synonyms:
   fort up, fortify, gird, build up, fort, 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. Francis Bacon:

   Fortitude is the marshal of thought, the armor of the will, and the fort of reason.

2. Jorge Muniz Reyes:

   Were seeing it happen in Fort Greene. Were seeing it happen in northern Manhattan. We want answers.

3. Sonya Patrick:

   If the Daughters of the Confederacy, if they had a lot or somewhere they want to take those, that would be great -- or maybe Fort Fisher.

4. Kelly Ripa:

   Supposedly ABC's investment in GMA may mean nixing ‘Live!’ in favor of another hour of their morning show, with Strahan holding down the fort, if there is any truth to that then Ripa may feel like she has nothing to lose in not showing up for her show. ABC has already proven that whatever their plan is, she and the rest of the ‘Live!’ crew are not a part of it.

5. Col Joe Buccino:

   This was a tough day here on Fort Bragg, it was a tough day for all of us. Our immediate thoughts right now are on the family, the men and women of the 16th Military Police Brigade, and the inured Soldiers.