1
: a strong or fortified place
especially
: a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification
2
: a permanent army post
—often used in place names
Examples of fort in a Sentence
They captured the fort after a long battle.
a series of forts along the frontier
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In its early years, the flag was primarily used on battlefields, military forts, and ships as a form of identification.
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Pete Cuddihy,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When Paul Revere came to Portsmouth with news that the British were headed toward the fort, Cheswill rode to Exeter to help spread the news and build rafts to defend Portsmouth Harbor.
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Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
4 July 2026
In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior.
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Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
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Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
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Pete Cuddihy,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
When Paul Revere came to Portsmouth with news that the British were headed toward the fort, Cheswill rode to Exeter to help spread the news and build rafts to defend Portsmouth Harbor.
—
Catherine Messier,
The Providence Journal,
4 July 2026
In late 1759, the British had vanquished the French at the battle of the Plains of Abraham near Quebec City, thus ensuring that the British gained this province and a string of French forts in the interior.
—
Sarah M.s. Pearsall,
The Conversation,
2 July 2026
Tipu himself was found slain near a passageway once used to bring water into the fort; it’s dubbed the Water Gate.
—
Ishaan Tharoor,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
See All Example Sentences for fort
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“Fort.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fort. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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fort
noun
ˈfō(ə)rt 
ˈfȯ(ə)rt
1
: a strong or fortified place
2
: a permanent army post
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