What are some opposite words for fort?
Antonyms for fort
fɔrt, foʊrtfort
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English Synonyms and Antonyms
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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Princeton's WordNet
garrison, fortnoun
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
fortress, fortverb
a fortified defensive structure
fort, fort upverb
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
fortify, fortverb
enclose by or as if by a fortification
Synonyms:
fort up, fortify, gird, build up, spike, arm, beef up, lace, strengthenfortverb
station (troops) in a fort
Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words
fortnoun
Synonyms:
fortress, fortification, citadel, fastness, stronghold, bulwark, redoubt
How to use fort in a sentence?
The children I spoke to appeared visibly distressed when recounting how they felt seeing more and more of the children with whom they had arrived at Fort Bliss released, leaving them to wonder whether they had simply fallen through the cracks and been forgotten.
It is believed they continued south along US 101 until they reached State Route 1 in Leggett, California. The family traveled south along State Route 1 until they reached the Fort Bragg area in Mendocino County around 8:00pm on Saturday evening, March 24, 2018.
Fort Worth residents were standing literally at the front door, they could see whether the door was kicked on or not. The lights were on, there was evidence that people were living there, there were toys, why they advanced to an extremely dark backyard area without at least ringing the doorbell or checking the entrance ? That's extremely concerning.
[ Fort Worth ] ISD is loaded with illegal students from Mexico, i really do need a contact here in FW who should be actively investigating removing illegals that are in the public school system.
Even Jesus, three days, died. Who is strong does not the strong. (Même Jésus, trois jours, est mort. Qui est fort ne fait le fort)
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