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a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a series of forts along the frontier
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Recent Examples of forts
It’s made of dense foam pieces, including a base, cushion and two triangle pillows, allowing kiddos to create forts and obstacle courses along with sturdy, comfortable seating.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The settlers, their military escorts and 1,000 head of livestock traveled about 1,200 miles across rugged wilderness for about 5 1/2 months to forts and missions.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
In Florida, the Heritage Monitoring Scouts visit archaeological sites, including cemeteries, forts and mills, to record any impacts after extreme weather events.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spend your days exploring art galleries, visiting historical landmarks like forts and castles along the coast, and experiencing the rich Ashanti culture in Kumasi.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
Set up some forts for a play day inside, get out some coloring books, brainstorm with your kid about other fun, safe, and not-too-messy indoor activities.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
The settlers, their military escorts and 1,000 head of livestock traveled about 1,200 miles across rugged wilderness for about 5 1/2 months to forts and missions.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025
In Florida, the Heritage Monitoring Scouts visit archaeological sites, including cemeteries, forts and mills, to record any impacts after extreme weather events.
—Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Throughout it there are forts, full-size wooden galleons and signs hung on what appear to be Persian rugs.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Spend your days exploring art galleries, visiting historical landmarks like forts and castles along the coast, and experiencing the rich Ashanti culture in Kumasi.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 Aug. 2025
Set up some forts for a play day inside, get out some coloring books, brainstorm with your kid about other fun, safe, and not-too-messy indoor activities.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for forts
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For many Americans, universities appear more like fortresses than forums.—
Nicholas Dirks,
Time,
16 Oct. 2025
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Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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And the housing shortage has spread beyond coastal cities normally dominated by Democrats to rural areas in Republican strongholds.—
Samantha Delouya,
CNN Money,
21 Oct. 2025
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Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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Sports, one of the last bastions of bipartisan broadcast TV viewing, is apt to keep the network-station binary from completely dissolving.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.—
NPR,
NPR,
21 Oct. 2025
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As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 Oct. 2025
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The story is a bit murkier than Manichaean talk of stormers and citadels.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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Intelsat’s leadership rapidly green-lighted the campaign to set up internet citadels.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Forts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/forts. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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