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fort — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • afield adv Away from home or from a familiar starting point, often over a distance.
  • away adv From this place or position; to or at a distance.
  • fort noun A strong structure built to defend a place, usually staffed with troops.
  • fortification noun A wall, tower, ditch or other structure built to defend a place against attack.
  • hence adverb For this reason; therefore.

Senses

fort is used for these senses in English:

  • afield Away (from the home or starting point, physical or conceptual). (Often preceded by far, farther, or further.)
  • away Not here, gone, absent, unavailable, traveling; on vacation.
  • fort A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  • fortification That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.
  • hence (archaic) From here, from this place, away.

away — full definition

  1. adv From this place or position; to or at a distance.
  2. adj Absent, not in one's usual location.
  3. adj sport: Played on the opponent's home ground.

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