[fawrt, fohrt] Pronunciation Key | 1. | a strong or fortified place occupied by troops and usually surrounded by walls, ditches, and other defensive works; a fortress; fortification. |
| 2. | any permanent army post. |
| 3. | (formerly) a trading post. |
| 4. | hold the fort,
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] Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| 1. | fortification. |
| 2. | fortified. |
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.
| fort
(fôrt, fōrt) Pronunciation Key
n.
[Middle English, strength, stronghold, from Old French, strong, strength, from Latin fortis; see bhergh-2 in Indo-European roots.] |
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fort
| fort | |
noun | |
| 1. | a fortified military post where troops are stationed [syn: garrison] |
| 2. | a fortified defensive structure [syn: fortress] |
verb | |
| 1. | gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense |
| 2. | enclose by or as if by a fortification [syn: fortify] |
| 3. | station (troops) in a fort |
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Fort Drum, NY (CDP, FIPS 26759) Location: 44.05341 N, 75.77379 W
Population (1990): 11578 (2277 housing units)
Area: 40.7 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13602, 13603
Fort Loudon, PA Zip code(s): 17224
Fort Madison, IA (city, FIPS 28605) Location: 40.61974 N, 91.35218 W
Population (1990): 11618 (5209 housing units)
Area: 24.0 sq km (land), 9.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52627
Fort Washakie, WY (CDP, FIPS 28660) Location: 43.00794 N, 108.92587 W
Population (1990): 1334 (506 housing units)
Area: 53.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82514
Fort Wainwright, AK Zip code(s): 99703
Fort Mcdowell, AZ Zip code(s): 85264
Fort Meade, FL (city, FIPS 24100) Location: 27.75229 N, 81.79561 W
Population (1990): 4976 (2114 housing units)
Area: 8.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 33841
Fort Meade, SD Zip code(s): 57741
Fort Monmouth, NJ Zip code(s): 07703
Fort Morgan, AL Zip code(s): 36542
Fort Morgan, CO (city, FIPS 27810) Location: 40.26518 N, 103.79457 W
Population (1990): 9068 (3761 housing units)
Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80701
Fort Motte, SC Zip code(s): 29135
Fort Valley, GA (city, FIPS 31096) Location: 32.55482 N, 83.88866 W
Population (1990): 8198 (3074 housing units)
Area: 13.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31030
Fort Loramie, OH (village, FIPS 27832) Location: 40.34631 N, 84.37033 W
Population (1990): 1042 (367 housing units)
Area: 1.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45845
Fort Littleton, PA Zip code(s): 17223
Fort Lewis, WA (CDP, FIPS 24915) Location: 47.10613 N, 122.58185 W
Population (1990): 22224 (3533 housing units)
Area: 37.1 sq km (land), 1.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 98433
Fort Jennings, OH (village, FIPS 27818) Location: 40.90614 N, 84.29930 W
Population (1990): 436 (169 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45844
Fort Johnson, NY (village, FIPS 26880) Location: 42.95730 N, 74.23927 W
Population (1990): 615 (244 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.3 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12070
Fort Jones, CA (city, FIPS 25128) Location: 41.60705 N, 122.83982 W
Population (1990): 639 (300 housing units)
Area: 1.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 96032
Fort Kent, ME (CDP, FIPS 25720) Location: 47.26324 N, 68.57737 W
Population (1990): 2123 (876 housing units)
Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04743
Fort Knox, KY (CDP, FIPS 28540) Location: 37.89104 N, 85.96320 W
Population (1990): 21495 (4346 housing units)
Area: 54.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 40121
Fort Laramie, WY (town, FIPS 28230) Location: 42.21238 N, 104.51660 W
Population (1990): 243 (130 housing units)
Area: 0.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 82212
Fort Lawn, SC (town, FIPS 26845) Location: 34.70114 N, 80.89849 W
Population (1990): 718 (263 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29714
Fort Leavenworth, KS Zip code(s): 66027
Fort Lee, NJ (borough, FIPS 24420) Location: 40.85043 N, 73.97132 W
Population (1990): 31997 (16847 housing units)
Area: 6.5 sq km (land), 0.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 07024
Fort Lee, VA (CDP, FIPS 29152) Location: 37.23342 N, 77.33028 W
Population (1990): 6895 (1495 housing units)
Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 23801
Fort Washington, PA (CDP, FIPS 26872) Location: 40.13845 N, 75.19180 W
Population (1990): 3699 (1116 housing units)
Area: 7.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 19034
Fort Washington, MD (CDP, FIPS 29525) Location: 38.73530 N, 77.00321 W
Population (1990): 24032 (7874 housing units)
Area: 35.2 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 20744
Fort Totten, NY Zip code(s): 11359
Fort Necessity, LA Zip code(s): 71243
Fort Stockton, TX (city, FIPS 26808) Location: 30.89124 N, 102.88571 W
Population (1990): 8524 (3190 housing units)
Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 79735
Fort Ripley, MN (city, FIPS 21932) Location: 46.16639 N, 94.36166 W
Population (1990): 92 (35 housing units)
Area: 3.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 56449
Fort Ritchie, MD (CDP, FIPS 29450) Location: 39.70051 N, 77.50378 W
Population (1990): 1249 (345 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 21719
Fort Rock, OR Zip code(s): 97735
Fort Rucker, AL (CDP, FIPS 27640) Location: 31.34340 N, 85.71514 W
Population (1990): 7593 (1553 housing units)
Area: 28.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36362
Fort Towson, OK (town, FIPS 27400) Location: 34.02649 N, 95.29537 W
Population (1990): 568 (305 housing units)
Area: 14.5 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74735
Fort Seybert, WV Zip code(s): 26806
Fort Shaw, MT Zip code(s): 59443
Fort Sheridan, IL Zip code(s): 60037
Fort Sill, OK (CDP, FIPS 27300) Location: 34.65856 N, 98.40660 W
Population (1990): 12107 (1372 housing units)
Area: 28.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73503
Fort Snelling, MN Zip code(s): 55111
Fort Spring, WV Zip code(s): 24936
Fort Riley, KS Zip code(s): 66442
Fort Sumner, NM (village, FIPS 27340) Location: 34.47806 N, 104.23717 W
Population (1990): 1269 (692 housing units)
Area: 8.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 88119
Fort Oglethorpe, GA (city, FIPS 30956) Location: 34.92277 N, 85.25339 W
Population (1990): 5880 (2402 housing units)
Area: 30.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30742
Fort Ord, CA Zip code(s): 93941
Fort Peck, MT (town, FIPS 28450) Location: 48.00658 N, 106.45475 W
Population (1990): 325 (236 housing units)
Area: 2.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59223
Fort Thompson, SD (CDP, FIPS 22340) Location: 44.04977 N, 99.41198 W
Population (1990): 1088 (275 housing units)
Area: 26.7 sq km (land), 5.9 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57339
Fort Pierre, SD (city, FIPS 22260) Location: 44.36274 N, 100.37935 W
Population (1990): 1854 (738 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 57532
Fort Pillow, TN Zip code(s): 38041
Fort Plain, NY (village, FIPS 26924) Location: 42.93168 N, 74.62830 W
Population (1990): 2416 (1127 housing units)
Area: 3.5 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 13339
Fort Thomas, KY (city, FIPS 28594) Location: 39.08240 N, 84.45032 W
Population (1990): 16032 (6544 housing units)
Area: 14.6 sq km (land), 2.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 41075
Fort Supply, OK (town, FIPS 27350) Location: 36.57224 N, 99.57346 W
Population (1990): 369 (191 housing units)
Area: 0.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73841
Fort Polk, LA Zip code(s): 71459
Fort Recovery, OH (village, FIPS 27902) Location: 40.41090 N, 84.77510 W
Population (1990): 1313 (497 housing units)
Area: 2.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 45846
Fort Richardson, AK Zip code(s): 99505
Fort Stewart, GA (CDP, FIPS 31068) Location: 31.87247 N, 81.61007 W
Population (1990): 13774 (2137 housing units)
Area: 17.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31314
Fort Irwin, CA Zip code(s): 92310
Fort Ashby, WV (CDP, FIPS 28444) Location: 39.49818 N, 78.76539 W
Population (1990): 1288 (536 housing units)
Area: 8.4 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 26719
Fort Payne, AL (city, FIPS 27616) Location: 34.45379 N, 85.69444 W
Population (1990): 11838 (5236 housing units)
Area: 139.9 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 35967
Fort Campbell, KY Zip code(s): 42223
Fort Campbell, TN Zip code(s): 42223
Fort Chaffee, AR Zip code(s): 72905
Fort Clark, ND Zip code(s): 58530
Fort Cobb, OK (town, FIPS 27100) Location: 35.10001 N, 98.44142 W
Population (1990): 663 (316 housing units)
Area: 1.0 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 73038
Fort Covington, NY Zip code(s): 12937
Fort Davis, AL Zip code(s): 36031
Fort Davis, TX Zip code(s): 79734
Fort Defiance, VA Zip code(s): 24437
Fort Deposit, AL (town, FIPS 27520) Location: 31.98585 N, 86.57624 W
Population (1990): 1240 (474 housing units)
Area: 10.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 36032
Fort Detrick, MD Zip code(s): 21702
Fort Calhoun, NE (city, FIPS 17145) Location: 41.45509 N, 96.02563 W
Population (1990): 648 (250 housing units)
Area: 1.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 68023
Fort Bridger, WY Zip code(s): 82933
Fort Atkinson, IA (city, FIPS 28425) Location: 43.14406 N, 91.93468 W
Population (1990): 367 (166 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52144
Fort Atkinson, WI (city, FIPS 26675) Location: 42.92668 N, 88.84153 W
Population (1990): 10227 (4074 housing units)
Area: 11.2 sq km (land), 0.2 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 53538
Fort Belvoir, VA (CDP, FIPS 29008) Location: 38.70971 N, 77.14699 W
Population (1990): 8590 (2106 housing units)
Area: 20.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 22060
Fort Ann, NY (village, FIPS 26704) Location: 43.41495 N, 73.49062 W
Population (1990): 419 (166 housing units)
Area: 0.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12827
Fort Yukon, AK (city, FIPS 26760) Location: 66.56495 N, 145.26183 W
Population (1990): 580 (272 housing units)
Area: 17.6 sq km (land), 1.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 99740
Fort Yates, ND (city, FIPS 27860) Location: 46.08702 N, 100.62976 W
Population (1990): 183 (78 housing units)
Area: 0.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 58538
Fort Benton, MT (city, FIPS 28000) Location: 47.82864 N, 110.65514 W
Population (1990): 1660 (745 housing units)
Area: 5.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 59442
Fort Bidwell, CA Zip code(s): 96112
Fort Blackmore, VA Zip code(s): 24250
Fort Bragg, CA (city, FIPS 25058) Location: 39.44228 N, 123.80291 W
Population (1990): 6078 (2629 housing units)
Area: 6.9 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 95437
Fort Bragg, NC (CDP, FIPS 24260) Location: 35.13853 N, 79.00102 W
Population (1990): 34744 (4896 housing units)
Area: 49.2 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 28307
Fort Branch, IN (town, FIPS 24250) Location: 38.24678 N, 87.57483 W
Population (1990): 2447 (1026 housing units)
Area: 1.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 47648
Fort Carson, CO (CDP, FIPS 27370) Location: 38.74197 N, 104.78222 W
Population (1990): 11309 (1841 housing units)
Area: 24.3 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 80913
Fort Dodge, IA (city, FIPS 28515) Location: 42.50794 N, 94.17676 W
Population (1990): 25894 (11212 housing units)
Area: 37.3 sq km (land), 0.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 50501
Fort Hancock, NJ Zip code(s): 07732
Fort Duchesne, UT (CDP, FIPS 26610) Location: 40.27823 N, 109.87099 W
Population (1990): 655 (194 housing units)
Area: 15.6 sq km (land), 1.7 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 84026
Fort Hall, ID (CDP, FIPS 28360) Location: 43.00654 N, 112.44730 W
Population (1990): 2681 (883 housing units)
Area: 106.4 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 83203
Fort Fairfield, ME (CDP, FIPS 25650) Location: 46.76804 N, 67.83647 W
Population (1990): 1729 (788 housing units)
Area: 5.8 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04742
Fort Gaines, GA (city, FIPS 30816) Location: 31.62638 N, 85.05481 W
Population (1990): 1248 (542 housing units)
Area: 12.4 sq km (land), 7.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 31751
Fort Garland, CO Zip code(s): 81133
Fort Gordon, GA (CDP, FIPS 30844) Location: 33.41711 N, 82.14095 W
Population (1990): 9140 (879 housing units)
Area: 31.6 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 30905
Fort Gay, WV (town, FIPS 28516) Location: 38.11848 N, 82.59454 W
Population (1990): 852 (391 housing units)
Area: 2.1 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 25514
Fort White, FL (town, FIPS 24500) Location: 29.92150 N, 82.71451 W
Population (1990): 268 (107 housing units)
Area: 0.9 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 32038
Fort Hancock, TX Zip code(s): 79839
Fort Gibson, OK (town, FIPS 27200) Location: 35.78572 N, 95.24885 W
Population (1990): 3359 (1289 housing units)
Area: 13.7 sq km (land), 0.6 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 74434
Fort Edward, NY (village, FIPS 26770) Location: 43.26895 N, 73.58296 W
Population (1990): 3561 (1381 housing units)
Area: 4.6 sq km (land), 0.4 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 12828
Fort Huachuca, AZ Zip code(s): 85613
Fort
Fort\, n. [F., from fort strong, L. fortis; perh. akin to Skr. darh to fix, make firm, and to E. firm Cf. Forte, Force, Fortalice, Comfort, Effort.] (Mil.) 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. Detached works, depending solely on their own strength, belong to the class of works termed forts. --Farrow.
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