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Synonyms for fortification

Most common

fort fortress rampart earthwork

All synonyms

Noun

Other

munition dated rare

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

Related words

Word family
fortify

Forms

Plural
fortifications → fortresses, forts, ramparts, earthworks…

Example sentences

  • fort There's an old fort from Roman times in the woods.
  • fortress The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
  • rampart I'll answer any question, as long as it pertains to Rampart.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
fortificationsteady
fortsteady
fortressrising
rampartsteady
earthworkfalling

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters
fort1
7 letters
defense2, defence2, bastion2, citadel3, rampart2, bulwark2, outwork
8 letters
fortress2, munition3
9 letters
earthwork2
10 letters
stronghold2

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (defense2 = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français
fortification
Italiano
fortificazione
Deutsch
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