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    fortress
    /ˈfɔːtrɪs/

    noun

    • 1. a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishFORTRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    A fortress is a large, strong building or group of buildings that can be defended from attack. Learn more about the word, its synonyms, related words, and usage examples from literature and the Cambridge English Corpus.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › fortressFortress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    A fortress is a fortified place, especially a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and usage of fortress from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishFORTRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A fortress is a large strong building or place that is difficult for enemies to enter. Learn more about the word origin, pronunciation, collocations, and usage of fortress in different contexts.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › fortressFortress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A fortress is a large building or complex of buildings used as a military stronghold. In a military sense, a fortress is often called a “fort." From its original sense of stronghold, the word fortress has stretched to include strongholds in a more figurative sense.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › fortressFORTRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Fortress definition: a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.. See examples of FORTRESS used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › fortressFortress - definition of fortress by The Free Dictionary

    A fortress is a large, permanent military stronghold that often includes a town. The Free Dictionary provides various definitions, synonyms, translations and usage examples of the word fortress from different sources.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › fortressfortress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    fortress. noun. /ˈfɔːtrəs/. /ˈfɔːrtrəs/. a building or place that has been made stronger and protected against attack. a fortress town enclosed by four miles of ramparts. Fear of terrorist attack has turned the conference centre into a fortress. Extra Examples.