Fort Knox

proper noun

A United States Army base located in Kentucky, United States.

“After the security upgrades, the facility was essentially Fort Knox.”

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A United States Army base located in Kentucky, United States.
  2. The United States Bullion Depository, a vault where gold reserves are stored.
noun
  1. figurativelyA place which is very difficult to access or enter.

    After the security upgrades, the facility was essentially Fort Knox.

Origin

Named after Henry Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery during the American Revolution and the first United States Secretary of War.

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Cite this entry
APA

Fort Knox. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Knox

MLA

“Fort Knox.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Knox. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fort Knox,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fort%20Knox.

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