fort

[fawrt, fohrt] /fɔrt, foʊrt/
noun
1.
a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
2.
any permanent army post.
3.
(formerly) a trading post.
Idioms
4.
hold the fort,
  1. to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
  2. to maintain the existing state of affairs.
Origin
1550-60; < Middle French, noun use of adj. fort strong < Latin fortis
Can be confused
fort, forte (see pronunciation note at forte)

fort.

1.
fortification.
2.
fortified.
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  • Two more unsuspecting adults infected with the joy of crawling through a cardboard fort with a band of life-size puppets.
  • The dutch expanded the fort thus creating a well old fortified harbour.
British Dictionary definitions for fort

fort

/fɔːt/
noun
1.
a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
2.
(informal) hold the fort, to maintain or guard something temporarily
Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from fort (adj) strong, from Latin fortis
Word Origin and History for fort
n.

mid-15c., "fortified place, stronghold," from Middle French fort, from noun use in Old French of fort (adj.) "strong, fortified" (10c.), from Latin fortis "strong, mighty, firm, steadfast," from Old Latin forctus, possibly from PIE root *bheregh- "high, elevated," with derivatives referring to hills and hill-forts (cf. Sanskrit brmhati "strengthens, elevates," Old High German berg "hill;" see barrow (n.2)).

Related Abbreviations for fort

fort.

  1. fortification
  2. fortified
Idioms and Phrases with fort

fort

see: hold the fort