Difference between Fort and Fortress

What is the difference between Fort and Fortress?

Fort as a noun is a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops while Fortress as a noun is a fortified place; a large and permanent fortification, sometimes including a town; a fort; a castle; a stronghold; a place of defense or security.

Fort

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops Any permanent army post

Example sentence: I'm originally from Fort Lauderdale: that's my home town in Florida. So when I'm on location, I just get the packets from schools in Florida. And when I go to Florida, I go to Christ Church School.

Fortress

Part of speech: noun

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

Part of speech: verb

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

We hope you now know whether to use Fort or Fortress in your sentence.

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