English noun: fortress | |||
| 1. | fortress (artifact) a fortified defensive structure | ||
| Synonyms | fort | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | defence, defense, defensive structure | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | alcazar, martello tower, presidio, sconce | ||
| Instance hyponym | Alhambra, Bastille, Machu Picchu, Tower of London | ||
| Part holonym | battlement, crenelation, crenellation | ||