Definition: a fortified defensive structure
Similar words: defence, defense, defensive structure
Definition: a structure used to defend against attack
Usage: the artillery battered down the defenses
Definition: a fortified military post where troops are stationed
Similar words: military post, post
Definition: military installation at which a body of troops is stationed
Usage: this military post provides an important source of income for the town nearby; there is an officer's club on the post
Synonyms: fort
Definition: station (troops) in a fort
Definition: enclose by or as if by a fortification
Similar words: close in, inclose, enclose, shut in
Definition: surround completely
Usage: Darkness enclosed him; They closed in the porch with a fence
Definition: gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
Similar words: assemble, gather, foregather, forgather, meet
Definition: collect in one place
Usage: We assembled in the church basement; Let's gather in the dining room