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fort

noun [C]
 
 
/fɔːt/ US  /fɔːrt/

Definition

a military building designed to be defended from attack, consisting of an area surrounded by a strong wall, in which soldiers are based: The remains of the Roman fort are well preserved.FortificationsPlaces involved in military activity
(Definition of fort noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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