: a fortified place : stronghold
especially
: a large and permanent fortification sometimes including a town
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the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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The upcoming anime prequel film The War of the Rohirrim (in theaters Dec. 13) will portray a similar combination of epic action and intense drama in its story of Helm Hammerhand (voiced by Brian Cox), the ancient king of Rohan, for whom the fortress is named.
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EW.com, 23 July 2024
Centuries after the fortress was occupied, it is now being explored for the first time — and its secrets are being revealed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
The 50,000 square feet fortress includes an NBA size indoor basketball court, a recording studio, an awards room, indoor swimming pool, modern Art Deco interiors, and a chandelier featuring more than 20,000 pieces of Swarovski crystal, according to an April 2020 Architectural Digest profile.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 July 2024
For the vegetarians, there are potato tots the size of giant Legos, their shells impenetrable fortresses of crispy potato and their insides soft and shredded.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
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EW.com, 23 July 2024
Centuries after the fortress was occupied, it is now being explored for the first time — and its secrets are being revealed.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 3 July 2024
The 50,000 square feet fortress includes an NBA size indoor basketball court, a recording studio, an awards room, indoor swimming pool, modern Art Deco interiors, and a chandelier featuring more than 20,000 pieces of Swarovski crystal, according to an April 2020 Architectural Digest profile.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 17 July 2024
For the vegetarians, there are potato tots the size of giant Legos, their shells impenetrable fortresses of crispy potato and their insides soft and shredded.
—Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2024
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fortress. Accessed 11 Aug. 2024.
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fortress
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for·tress
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: a fortified place
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