noun#4,397 by frequency
fort
/fɔɹt/
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops; Any permanent army post
- plural
- forts
Meanings
- 1
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops
The enemy occupied the fort.
Tatoeba · CK · CC BY 2.0 FR
Hold the fort until I get back.
Tatoeba · sundown · CC BY 2.0 FR
- 2
Any permanent army post
- 3
An outlying trading-station, as in British North Americarare
- 4
A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing gamesrare