fortress

/ˈfoɹ.tɹɪs/

noun 2verb 1

Collocations

(noun.)

ADJ

great | formidable, impregnable, strong | grim

VERB + FORTRESS

attack, besiege, lay siege to

take

The soldiers took the fortress after a three-day siege.

hold, occupy

FORTRESS + VERB

be/come under attack, be/come under siege

fall

The ancient fortress fell to enemy forces after weeks of intense fighting.

FORTRESS + NOUN

town

PREP

in a/the ~

The soldiers defended themselves in the fortress while waiting for reinforcements to arrive.

Definitions

noun

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

Like the Mesolithic age of 10,000-8000 B.C., the period 6000-4000 B.C. seems to be one of the fall of fortresses and the rise of pastoral nomadism.

A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.

verb

To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.

Honour and Beautie in the owners armes, / Are weaklie fortreſt from a world of harmes.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a fortified defensive structure

fort

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Like the Mesolithic age of 10,000-8000 B.C., the period 6000-4000 B.C. seems to be one of the fall of fortresses and the rise of pastoral nomadism.

Wiktionary

Honour and Beautie in the owners armes, / Are weaklie fortreſt from a world of harmes.

Wiktionary

With you here beside me I'm not afraid of anything. You're my fortress.

Tatoeba · #18040

The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.

Tatoeba · #47810

You can still see the remains of the fortress there.

Tatoeba · #51016

They built the walls of the fortress without using cement at all.

Tatoeba · #305692

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