forted

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UK/ˈfɔːtɪd/

adjective

Ensconced in or protected by a fort.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of fort
adjectiveforted (comparative more forted, superlative most forted)

comparative more forted · superlative most forted

  1. Ensconced in or protected by a fort.

    The fort was built right in the middle of a large old field, and in it the people had been forted so long and so quietly, that they didn't apprehend any danger at all, and had, therefore, become quite careless.

    1834, David Crockett, A Narrative of the Life of, Nebraska, published 1987, page 104
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APA

forted. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forted

MLA

“forted.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forted. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forted,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forted.

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