fortress

Definitions

From Old French forteresse, ultimately fortis ('strong') + a noun ending = a strong place, but bigger and grander than a fort. A fortress is often a whole fortified town or castle complex; figuratively, anything seen as impregnable (a fortress of solitude).

Common Collocations

• 1.medieval fortress中世纪要塞
• 2.mountain fortress山间要塞
• 3.fortress walls要塞城墙

Example Sentences

• 1.

  The medieval fortress dominated the hilltop for centuries.

• 2.

  The city became a fortress, sealed off from the outside world.