Fort vs. Fortress

Fortnoun

A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

Fortnoun

Any permanent army post.

Fortnoun

(historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

Fortverb

To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

Fortnoun

A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification.

Fortnoun

a fortified military post where troops are stationed

Fortnoun

a fortified defensive structure

Fortverb

gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

Fortverb

enclose by or as if by a fortification

Fortverb

station (troops) in a fort

Fortnoun

a fortified building or strategic position

Fortnoun

a trading station.

Fortressnoun

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; for example a fort, a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

Fortressnoun

(chess) A position that, if obtained by the weaker side, will prevent penetration by the opposing side, generally achieving a draw.

Fortressverb

(transitive) To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard, to fortify.

Fortressnoun

A fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

Fortressverb

To furnish with a fortress or with fortresses; to guard; to fortify.

Fortressnoun

a fortified defensive structure

Fortressnoun

a military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.

Fortressnoun

a person or thing not susceptible to outside influence or disturbance