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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7202 COCA: 7497

fort

fort /ˈfoɚt/ noun
plural forts
fort
/ˈfoɚt/
noun
plural forts
Learner's definition of FORT
[count]
: a strong building or group of buildings where soldiers live堡垒;碉堡

hold the fort

or US hold down the fort
: to be in charge of a place while the person who is usually in charge is away代为负责;代为照看
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7202 COCA: 7497
1
: a strong or fortified place
especially : a fortified place occupied only by troops and surrounded with such works as a ditch, rampart, and parapet : fortification
2
: a permanent army post
often used in place names

Example Sentences

They captured the fort after a long battle. a series of forts along the frontier
Recent Examples on the Web The victory allowed Americans at the fort to delay the British from moving supplies up the Delaware River. CBS News, 2 Aug. 2022 Among his exploits with G Company, Jimmy Doi accepted the surrender of a group of German soldiers holed up in a Roman-era fort in the mountains of northern Italy. Bo Emerson, ajc, 1 Aug. 2022 Either way, the grassy ramparts around the fort, which offer views across the Somerset Levels to Glastonbury Tor, make for a lovely hike. New York Times, 15 July 2022 Harsin expressed confidence in the 6-foot-4, 285-pounder’s ability to hold down the fort. al, 2 Sep. 2022 Backups Joe Flacco and Mike White can hold down the fort until Wilson returns, but Wilson is missing valuable practice time, and is starting his second NFL season under ominous circumstances. Ben Volin, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Aug. 2022 Here, cannon placements, weapons, documents, and historical artifacts from the fort's long history are all on display. Clinton S. Thomas, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2022 In the more eastern part of Olmsted Township, three of the four McKay brothers worked on their fort and introduced their snow igloo to this columnist. cleveland, 6 Feb. 2022 The township of Bahla is also a World Heritage Site, thanks to its remarkable fort, which has dipped between glory and disrepair in cycles that some say date to 500 BC. Sarah Walton, CNN, 31 Oct. 2021 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English forte, from Anglo-French fort, from fort, adjective, strong, from Latin fortis

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fort was in the 15th century
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 7202 COCA: 7497
fort

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + FORT | FORT + VERB | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVEhill山堡border (especially NAmE) 邊境要塞Iron Age, Roman, Saxon, etc.鐵器時代、羅馬、撒克遜等城堡an Iron Age hill fort鐵器時代的山堡snow (NAmE) 雪堡VERB + FORTattack攻擊要塞hold守住堡壘Government forces managed to hold the fort.政府軍守住了要塞。build建造堡壘FORT + VERBfall堡壘被攻陷The fort finally fell after a week of intense fighting.經過一週的激戰,堡壘最終被攻陷了。PREPOSITIONat a/the fort, in a/the fort在城堡中All was calm at the fort that night.那晚城堡內風平浪靜。

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