fort
fort
fɔrt
fawrt
/fˈɔːt/

āχāĻ‚āϰ⧇āϜāĻŋāϤ⧇ "fort"āĻāϰ āϏāĻ‚āĻœā§āĻžāĻž āĻ“ āĻ…āĻ°ā§āĻĨ

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āĻĻ⧁āĻ°ā§āĻ—

a strong building or area where soldiers stay to defend against enemies
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The ancient fort overlooked the strategic valley.
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āĻĻ⧁āĻ°ā§āĻ—, āϕ⧇āĻ˛ā§āϞāĻž

a building or group of buildings used by troops to protect an area
āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The fort overlooked the river, providing a commanding view of the surrounding countryside.
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01

to place or station soldiers in a fort for defense or strategic purposes

āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Soldiers were forted in the hilltop stronghold.
02

to enclose an area with fortifications or protective structures

āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
The settlers forted the trading post with timber palisades.
03

to take shelter or seek refuge in a fort or fortified place

āωāĻĻāĻžāĻšāϰāĻŖ
Villagers forted in the castle as raiders approached.

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