fort
[noun]
Synonyms:
- fortress, blockhouse, camp, castle, citadel, fortification, garrison, stronghold
- hold the fort: stand in, carry on, keep things on an even keel, take over the reins

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fort /fɔːt $ fɔːrt/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1400-1500; Language: French; Origin: Latin fortis 'strong']
a strong building or group of buildings used by soldiers or an army for defending an important place
⇒ hold the fort at hold¹(33)

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fort
noun
ADJ. hill | Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, etc. an Iron Age hill fort
VERB + FORT attack, besiege | hold Government forces managed to hold the fort.
FORT + VERB be/come under attack, be/come under siege The fort was under attack for three days.
fall The fort finally fell after a week of intense fighting.
PREP. at/in a/the ~ All was calm at the fort that night.

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fort
fɔ:t
See: hold the fort

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f.o.r.t.
Full out rye terms (grain trade)

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