fortification

CEFRC1

/ˌfɔː(ɹ)tɪfɪˈkeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A wall or building strengthened to protect against attack.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An increase in effectiveness, as by adding ingredients.

Examples

  • The rocky massif located around the Iset River also served as a natural fortification.

  • Compare the nutrition information label of a regular ready-to-eat fortified cereal with that of a presweetened brand and you'll note that, although the sweetened one's sugar content is higher, the fortification is virtually identical.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. That which fortifies; especially, a work or works erected to defend a place against attack; a fortified place; a fortress; a fort; a castle.

  2. The act of fortifying; the art or science of fortifying places to strengthen defence against an enemy.

  3. A jagged pattern sometimes seen during an attack of migraine.

More examples

In context

  • “[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic?[…]”

Synonyms

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The army built a thick stone blank around the city to protect it.

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Origin

noun

Borrowed from Middle French fortification, from Late Latin fortificatio, fortificationem, from fortifico, from Latin fortis. By surface analysis, fort + -ification.