fort C2 Topic:War & Conflict US /fɔɹt/ UK /fɔːt/ See IPA manual Minimal pairs Sounds like fourth /θ/ vs /t/ Sounds like forth /θ/ vs /t/ Freq #3697 Meanings 1 noun A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games. The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows. 2 noun a fortified defensive structure 3 noun a fortified military post where troops are stationed 4 verb station (troops) in a fort Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a structure improvised from... den 2 noun · a fortified defensive... fortress 3 noun · a fortified military post... garrison Word family Forms forts Derived forms fortletfortlikefortyhill-fortringfort Related forms fortificationfortress Common collocations star fort Noun + noun Etymology From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # fort **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun, verb **IPA (US):** /fɔɹt/ **IPA (UK):** /fɔːt/ **Frequency rank:** 3697 ## Meanings 1. A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games. 2. a fortified defensive structure 3. a fortified military post where troops are stationed 4. station (troops) in a fort ## Examples - The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows. ## Derived Forms - fortlet - fortlike - forty - hill-fort - ringfort ## Related Forms - fortification - fortress ## Etymology From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown