Fort

n. fortress, stronghold, fortified place; army base

n. part of the names of several cities in the USA (i.e. Fort Worth)

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Noun
1. a fortified military post where troops are stationed
(synonym) garrison
(hypernym) military post, post
(hyponym) Fort Meade, Fort George Gordon Meade, Fort George G. Meade
(classification) military, armed forces, armed services, military machine, war machine
2. a fortified defensive structure
(synonym) fortress
(hypernym) defensive structure, defense, defence
(hyponym) alcazar
(part-meronym) battlement, crenelation, crenellation
(derivation) fortify

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Verb
1. gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
(synonym) fort up
(hypernym) meet, gather, assemble, forgather, foregather
(derivation) fortress
2. enclose by or as if by a fortification
(synonym) fortify
(hypernym) enclose, inclose, shut in
(hyponym) trench
(derivation) fortress
3. station (troops) in a fort
(hypernym) station, post, base, send, place
(derivation) garrison

nm. fort, fortress, stronghold, fortified place, army base; Fort, part of the names of several cities in the USA

adv. off, down with; from here, gone, lost, destroyed, run out

interj. begone, get out!, go away!

adv. greatly, highly, much

adj. strong, fierce; big, stout, large, heavy; loud; broad; intense; hard; great, potent, generous; heroic

nm. fort, forte, suit

n. fortress, stronghold