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fort
1[ fawrt, fohrt ]
noun
- a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification.
- any permanent army post.
- (formerly) a trading post.
fort.
2abbreviation for
- fortification.
- fortified.
fort
/ ɔː /
noun
- a fortified enclosure, building, or position able to be defended against an enemy
- hold the fort informal.to maintain or guard something temporarily
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fort1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of fort1
Idioms and Phrases
- hold the fort,
- to defend one's position against attack or criticism.
- to maintain the existing state of affairs.
More idioms and phrases containing fort
see hold the fort .Example Sentences
There’s been a lot of reaction to Episode 2, where we see Tommy hold the fort and Joel die.
Abby and her loyal band of former Fireflies camp out in a mountain lodge near the Jackson, Wyoming fort where Joel lives.
But hidden beneath the heartbreak of a tournament run cut short is hope for a future with Smith and her fellow freshmen holding down the fort until Watkins is healthy enough to return.
These eight people sneak into their local mall and find this concrete box and turn it into a secret headquarters, like a fort or a secret club.
Over the centuries there have been a number of forts on the site and they played a vital role in the defence of the east coast.
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