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BNC: 16026 COCA: 17488

fortification

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
fortification /ˌfoɚtəfəˈkeɪʃən/ noun
plural fortifications
fortification
/ˌfoɚtəfəˈkeɪʃən/
noun
plural fortifications
Learner's definition of FORTIFICATION
1 
[noncount] : the act of building military defenses to protect a place against attack : the act of fortifying something建造堡垒；设防
2 
[count] : a structure (such as a wall or tower) that is built to protect a place防御工事 — usually plural通常用复数
BNC: 16026 COCA: 17488

fortification

noun

for·​ti·​fi·​ca·​tion ˌfȯr-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən How to pronounce fortification (audio)
1
: an act or process of fortifying
2
: something that fortifies, defends, or strengthens
especially : works erected to defend a place or position

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In the Middle Ages, many European cities were entirely enclosed by sturdy walls, with walkways along the top and towers at intervals, designed to make an invasion impossible. A water-filled ditch, or moat, might run alongside the wall for added defense. Such defenses turned the entire city into a fort, or fortress. Over the centuries, fortifications changed steadily with the development of new weaponry. In World War II, the German fortification of the French coast included antitank barriers, bunkers, minefields, and underwater obstacles, but it wasn't enough to turn back the immense force of the Allied invasion on D-day.

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Example Sentences

They began the fortification and reconstruction of the city. defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack
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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of fortification was in the 15th century
BNC: 16026 COCA: 17488

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