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fortification

[fawr-tuh-fi-key-shuhn] / ˌfɔr tə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
reinforced position
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barricade citadel fortress reinforcement
STRONG
barrier bastion battlement block blockhouse breastwork buffer bulwark castle consolidation defense earthwork entrenchment fastness fort garrison keep outpost parapet preparation presidio protection stockade strengthening stronghold support wall
WEAK
embattlement
Antonyms
STRONG
opening

Example Sentences

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The government's independent advisory body has looked at all the evidence and is satisfied that fortification is the right course of action for society as a whole.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

The latest study builds on an earlier one in which Kumar and fellow researchers helped evaluate the results of an iron fortification school lunch program for students ages 7 and 8 in India.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

A forthcoming study, set to launch in summer 2024, will look at iron fortification for children ages 3 to 5.

From Science Daily • Jun. 19, 2024

It has now been eight years since masa fortification became voluntary.

From Seattle Times • May 15, 2024

Scared, the Pilgrims hauled five small cannons from the Mayflower and emplaced them in a defensive fortification.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann