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fortification

[fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
reinforced position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barricade citadel fortress reinforcement
STRONG
barrier bastion battlement block blockhouse breastwork buffer bulwark castle consolidation defense earthwork entrenchment fastness fort garrison keep outpost parapet preparation presidio protection stockade strengthening stronghold support wall
WEAK
embattlement
Antonyms
STRONG
opening

Example Sentences

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The fortification of flour will therefore help boost intake of folic acid across the population, and, indirectly, better protect unborn babies.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

A forthcoming study, set to launch in summer 2024, will look at iron fortification for children ages 3 to 5.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

By failing to enact folic acid fortification mandates, we are failing to care for the health of some of the most vulnerable in our community.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

He seems enamored of the myth of Masada, the ancient fortification in southern Israel, where, in the 1st century A.D., almost 1,000 rebels battled off Roman invaders.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2024

The ship slid by for what seemed like a mile, a mile of high, black canyon wall, a mile of castle fortification with not a single sentinel to notice us languishing in the moat.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel