fortification
9 synonyms and 1 antonym for fortification, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
Synonyms
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Synonyms by Meaning
1. noun
A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
“The Roman fortifications along the river are still visible.”
2. noun
The act of making something stronger or better able to resist attack, pressure or damage.
“The fortification of the sea wall took three years.”
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How to use fortification
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Neutral. Most often plural in the military sense, since defences usually come as a system rather than a single wall.
Etymology
Via French from late Latin fortificatio, from fortificare 'to make strong', from Latin fortis 'strong' and facere 'to make'.
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