forts

Example Sentences

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As kids, we converted this mountain of boxes into forts.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The monuments are of all types, including prehistoric burial mounds, Roman forts, early Christian carved stones and industrial mills.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Stretching east to west from the North Sea to the Irish Sea, Hadrian's Wall featured a series of forts and towers placed at regular intervals.

From Science Daily • Dec. 21, 2025

Anti-landing spikes positioned along Kinmen's shores and old military forts facing China are grim reminders of the archipelago's past battles.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

Dunstaple was dubbed the forts et origo of the triadic craze, the ‘fount and origin’ of what the French called ‘the English countenance’.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall