fort
Plural: forts
Noun
- A fortified enclosure or structure.
- a fortified military post where troops are stationed
- a fortified defensive structure
- A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
- Any permanent army post.
- An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
- A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
Verb
- gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
- enclose by or as if by a fortification
- station (troops) in a fort
- To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
Examples
- Building a fort of vowels and consonants around the bonus squares is a common Scrabble strategy.
- The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English fort, from Middle French fort (“strong”) (adjective use is from Old French). Doublet of fortis and forte.
Synonyms
fort up, fortify, fortress, garrison, air base, armory, arsenal, base, bastion, bulwark, bunker, camp, castle, citadel, den, donjon, fortification, foxhole, headquarters, keep, motte and bailey, rampart, stronghold, supply depot, watchtower
Scrabble Score: 7
fort: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordfort: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
fort: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary