forts

NOUN

stronghold

Synonyms

WEAK

acropolis blockhouse camp castle citadel fastness fortification garrison redoubt station

NOUN

stronghold

Synonyms

STRONG

acropolis blockhouse camp castle citadel fastness fortification fortress garrison redoubt station

Example Sentences

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I had asked him why Rajasthan's amber-hued capital - thriving with tourists drawn to its opulent palaces and majestic forts - looked so ramshackle.

From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025

Stretching east to west from the North Sea to the Irish Sea, Hadrian's Wall featured a series of forts and towers placed at regular intervals.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

By contrast, Mr. Kara provides more information about the captives’ journeys from Africa’s interior to its western coast, where European traders had constructed massive stone castles and forts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 7, 2025

Anti-landing spikes positioned along Kinmen's shores and old military forts facing China are grim reminders of the archipelago's past battles.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

The Americans had a wide-open view of anyone approaching the forts.

From I Survived the American Revolution, 1776 by Lauren Tarshis