fortress (Meaning)

Wordnet

fortress (n)

a fortified defensive structure

Webster

fortress (n.)

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

Webster

fortress (v. t.)

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

fortress Sentence Examples

  1. The ancient fortress stood defiantly against the invading horde.
  2. The castle's towering walls formed an impregnable fortress.
  3. The beleaguered city became a fortress of refuge for those fleeing the war.
  4. Nature's fortresses, such as mountains and cliffs, provided shelter from the elements.
  5. The fortress of human knowledge is vast and ever-expanding.
  6. Their unwavering spirits forged an inner fortress that made them impervious to doubt.
  7. The enemy forces laid siege to the fortress, determined to break its defenses.
  8. The fortress of solitude offered a sanctuary away from the bustling world.
  9. The fortress walls crumbled under the relentless onslaught of time and neglect.
  10. The fortress of faith is built on the unwavering belief in a higher power.

FAQs About the word fortress

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The ancient fortress stood defiantly against the invading horde.

The castle's towering walls formed an impregnable fortress.

The beleaguered city became a fortress of refuge for those fleeing the war.

Nature's fortresses, such as mountains and cliffs, provided shelter from the elements.