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Synonyms for fortification
ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃənfor·ti·fi·ca·tion

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English Synonyms and Antonyms1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fortification

    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, fort, fortress, stronghold

Princeton's WordNet1.0 / 1 vote

  1. fortification, munitionnoun

    defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

    Synonyms:
    ordnance, arms, munition, ordnance store, weapons system, implements of war, weaponry

  2. fortificationnoun

    the art or science of strengthening defenses

    Synonyms:
    munition

  3. fortificationnoun

    the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

    Synonyms:
    munition

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. fortificationnoun

    Synonyms:
    military architecture

  2. fortificationnoun

    Synonyms:
    fort, FORTRESS, stronghold, castle, citadel, bulwark, fortified place

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words0.0 / 0 votes

  1. fortificationnoun

    Synonyms:
    fort

PPDB, the paraphrase database0.0 / 0 votes

  1. List of paraphrases for "fortification":

    enrichment, spiking, spike, enrichment-related, enriching

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How to use fortification in a sentence?

  1. Amy Kimberlain:

    Some of the alternative milks are not fortified with calcium or vitamin D -- and the same is true for plant-based yogurts, like those made from soy, coconut or almonds, while it's great that there are alternative products available for those switching to a more vegan diet, it's important to look for the fortification of calcium and vitamin D in these products.

  2. John Coyne:

    The hedgerows provided an ideal fortification for the Germans and this created a layer of defense that wasnt considered in the planning stages, it provided an ideal terrain for the defenders.


Translations for fortification

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  • تحصينArabic
  • укрепване, укрепления, усилванеBulgarian
  • opevnění, pevnostCzech
  • Festung, Befestigen, Festungsbau, FortGerman
  • οχύρωση, οχύρωμαGreek
  • fortificaciónSpanish
  • linnoitus, linnoittaminen, linnoiteFinnish
  • fortification, renforcementFrench
  • fortificazioneItalian
  • 要塞Japanese
  • mūnītiō, mūnīmentum, fortificātiōLatin
  • fortyfikacja, umocnieniePolish
  • fortificaçãoPortuguese
  • укрепление, фортификация, укрепленияRussian

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