Thesaurus results for FORTIFICATIONS

fortifications

noun

plural of fortification

as in fortresses

a structure or place from which one can resist attack defenders at the border fortifications preparing for an attack

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Recent Examples of fortifications During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees. — Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026 The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views. — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 That is, in part, because Ukraine has built additional lines of defense with fortifications and minefields. — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026 Launched in 2024, MICAS occupies restored 17th-century Floriana fortifications, a former Knights-era poorhouse, and a gunpowder store in Malta’s Baroque capital city Valletta. — The Editors Of Artnews, ARTnews.com, 27 July 2026 The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications. — David Szondy june 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026 Cannons and fortifications are also on the grounds. — Usa Today Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026 Built as a Crusader castle around the 12th century on top of previous fortifications, it has also been used by Saladin’s Jerusalem army, Mamluks, Ottomans, the French and the Palestine Liberation Organization. — Arkansas Online, 31 May 2026

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The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
The horse was found amid structures and artifacts that have revealed more details of military and daily life inside ancient Egyptian fortresses, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Wednesday statement.

— Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortresses

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Trump’s remarks about the California cities on Monday were the most striking example yet of the president using California as a foil to rally a base in GOP strongholds.

— Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Bolsonaro put in an incredibly strong showing in his electoral strongholds in the south of Brazil, winning the country's three largest states by large margins.

— David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongholds

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But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of bastions

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Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026
Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of forts

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And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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