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- DictionaryFor·ti·fi·ca·tion/ˌfôrdəfəˈkāSH(ə)n/
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- 1. a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack: "the building and maintenance of fortifications"
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noun. the act of fortifying or strengthening. something that fortifies or protects. the art or science of constructing defensive military works. Often fortifications. military works constructed for the purpose of strengthening a position; a fort: Supposedly impregnable, the fortifications were quickly overrun.
fortification. [countable, usually plural] a tower, wall, gun position, etc. built to defend a place against attack. [uncountable] the act of fortifying or making something stronger. Definition of fortification noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
FORTIFICATION meaning: 1 : the act of building military defenses to protect a place against attack the act of fortifying something; 2 : a structure (such as a wall or tower) that is built to protect a place usually plural.
for· ti· fi· ca· tion ˌfȯr-tə-fə-ˈkā-shən. Synonyms of fortification. 1. : an act or process of fortifying. 2. : something that fortifies, defends, or strengthens. especially : works erected to defend a place or position.
fortification, Structure erected to strengthen a military position against attack. The defense of cities and trade centers, usually by high walls, has been important for centuries. The citadel was the fortress of the ancient world, appearing in cities of Egypt, Greece, and the Roman empire.
noun. 1. the act of fortifying or strengthening. 2. something that fortifies or protects. 3. the art or science of constructing defensive military works.
Derived from a combination of Latin words meaning “to make strong,” a fortification is a military position that has been strengthened to resist attack. The two basic types of fortification are permanent and field. Permanent fortifications include extended walls such as the Great Wall of China, walls around cities such as one at Ávila in ...
