Fortification example sentences

Related (15): Wall, moat, bastion, barricade, rampart, citadel, trench, stronghold, palisade, redoubt, embankment, barbican, bulwark, parapet, stockade.

for·ti·fi·ca·tion

noun

fortification (noun) · fortifications (plural noun)

  - a defensive wall or other reinforcement built to strengthen a place against attack:

  - the action of fortifying or process of being fortified:

Synonyms

rampart, defenses, bulwark, palisade, stockade, redoubt, earthwork, outwork, bastion, parapet, battlement, blockhouse, barricade, buttress, stronghold, fieldwork, ravelin, fortalice, strengthening, reinforcement, consolidation, bracing, boosting, buttressing, toughening, bolstering, stiffening, supplementing, augmenting, adulteration

"Fortification" Example Sentences


1. The fortification withstood the enemy attack.
2. They built fortifications around the town for defense.
3. The old fortifications have withstood the test of time.
4. The walls were the main fortification around the castle.
5. They reinforced the fortifications before the attack came.
6. The military focused on strengthening the fortifications.
7. The enemy bombarded the fortifications every day.
8. The soldiers manned the fortifications day and night.
9. The fortification defenses were no match for the invaders.
10. They built earthworks as temporary fortifications.
11. The fortifications were severely damaged in the bombardment.
12. The garrison defended the fortifications against all enemies.
13. The army focused on repairing and reinforcing the fortifications.
14. They breached the enemy fortifications after a long siege.
15. The castle's fortifications were in a state of disrepair.
16. Some of the fortifications dated back hundreds of years.
17. The walls remained the primary fortification around the city.
18. The moat served as an additional fortification.
19. Batteries of cannons lined the fortifications.
20. The fortifications gave the inhabitants a sense of security.
21. The dilapidated fortifications offered little protection now.
22. The city expanded beyond the original fortifications.
23. The ruins of the old fortifications still stand today.
24. The army constructed defensive fortifications around the camp.
25. They patrolled and maintained the fortifications at all times.
26. They built barracks within the fortification defenses.
27. The fortifications were designed to withstand a long siege.
28. The fortifications protected the inhabitants for centuries.
29. New military technology made the old fortifications obsolete.
30. Progress eroded the need for the town's fortifications.
31. The fortifications eventually fell into ruin and decay.
32. Cannons pounded the outer fortifications for hours.
33. They built earthworks with ditches as additional fortifications.
34. Many died defending the city's fortifications.
35. The fortifications were hastily constructed of wood and dirt.
36. They upgraded and expanded the fortifications over the years.
37. The fortifications withstood bombardment for several days.
38. The garrison used the fortifications for centuries.
39. The ruins of the fortifications stand as a reminder of war.
40. They erected temporary defensive fortifications around the camp.
41. The fortifications were the pride of the military engineers.
42. New artillery breached the innermost fortifications.
43. Metal gates reinforced key entrances in the fortifications.
44. The king focused resources on strengthening the fortifications.
45. The ruined fortifications still surrounded much of the city.
46. The moat served as the outermost fortification.
47. A drawbridge crossed the moat as an additional fortification.
48. Officers quarters were built within the fortification defenses.
49. The fortifications protected the port city for centuries.
50. The generals inspecting the fortifications found many weaknesses.
51. Soldiers manned the fortifications around the clock.
52. Construction of the fortifications took years to complete.
53. The fortifications became obsolete in the face of new technology.
54. The existing fortifications were expanded and reinforced.
55. The fortifications failed to keep the enemy out.
56. The army built temporary fortifications around its encampment.
57. The cannons fired relentlessly at the enemy fortifications.
58. They built trenches as additional fortifications.
59. The old fortifications crumbled into ruin over the centuries.
60. They attacked the weakest points in the enemy fortifications.

Common Phases


1. Built fortifications for defense
2. Reinforced the fortifications
3. Strengthened the fortifications
4. Manned the fortifications
5. Breached the fortifications
6. Defended the fortifications
7. Main fortification
8. Outer fortifications
9. Inner fortifications
10. Additional fortifications (like moats, earthworks, trenches)

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