fort
/fɔːt/ (bre, ipa) · /fɔːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈfȯrt/ (ame, mw)
fort — noun
- fortsingular
- fortsplural
1. a strong building or group of buildings with thick stone or concrete walls, buil
a strong building or group of buildings with thick stone or concrete walls, built by an army to protect a place against enemy attack.
The old stone fort stood on a hill overlooking the river valley.
collocation: stone fort
Ryo's great-grandfather helped build the fort during the war.
Enemy soldiers attacked the fort at dawn, but the gates held firm.
Visitors can still walk along the thick walls of the 18th-century fort.
The fort was designed to protect the port from attacks by sea.
- fortress
a much larger, stronger fortification that often protects a whole town or region
- stronghold
a place that is strongly defended; also common in metaphorical use
- citadel
a fortress built inside or near a city, historically guarding the city centre
- bastion
originally a projecting part of a fort; now often used metaphorically for someone or something that defends a principle
文法句型
a/the + [adjective] + fort
用法筆記
Often used in the names of historical defensive buildings, written with a capital letter (e.g., Fort Sumter, Fort Knox).
常見錯誤
2. a military camp or post where soldiers live, train, and carry out their duties o
a military camp or post where soldiers live, train, and carry out their duties over a long period.
Camille was assigned to a remote fort near the desert border.
collocation: assigned to a fort
The army closed the old fort and moved the soldiers to a new base.
Supplies arrived at the fort every two weeks by truck.
Life at the fort was quiet, with drills every morning and evening.
Rania's father served at a military fort for almost ten years.
- base
the most common modern word for a place where military personnel live and operate from
- camp
often refers to a temporary or less permanent military post
- garrison
can refer either to the troops stationed at a fort or the fort itself; more formal
- post
common in American English for a military station (e.g., army post)
文法句型
at/in + a/the + fort
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the fort as a place where people live and work rather than purely as a defensive structure. In modern usage, 'base' or 'camp' is more common for active military posts.