fort

noun/fɔːt/CEFR B1

দুর্গ, কেল্লা

Meaning

A strong building made to defend a place.

Example sentences

  • The fort stands beside the river.দুর্গটি নদীর পাশে দাঁড়িয়ে আছে।
  • Lalbagh Fort is in Old Dhaka.লালবাগ কেল্লা পুরান ঢাকায়।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: garrison, fortress

Similar words, and what each means

  • garrison

    সেনাদুর্গ, রক্ষী সৈন্যদল

    A group of soldiers stationed in a town or fort to defend it.

  • fortress

    দুর্গ, কেল্লা

    A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.

Other English words for “দুর্গ, কেল্লা”

  • castle

    A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.

  • fortress

    A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.

  • citadel

    A strong fort built to protect a city.

  • stronghold

    A place that is well defended, or where a group is strongest.

“fort” elsewhere on EnglishBD

  • One you can describe with a few real facts — Sonargaon, Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, Paharpur, the Sixty Dome Mosque or Mahasthangarh.

    A Visit to a Historical Place →

  • Lalbagh Fort, Ahsan Manzil, the Star Mosque and the muslin trade give the paragraph historical depth that most answers lack.

    Dhaka City →

  • For history there are Paharpur, Mahasthangarh, the Sixty Dome Mosque at Bagerhat, Lalbagh Fort and Ahsan Manzil, and three of these are World Heritage Sites.

    Tourism in Bangladesh →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

  1. “fort” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • • কর্তা; দক্ষ ব্যক্তি; জাহাজের অধিনায়ক
    • • কৃতজ্ঞতার অনুভূতি
    • • দুর্গ, কেল্লা
    • • বর্ষাকাল
    Show the answer

    দুর্গ, কেল্লা — fort (noun) — দুর্গ, কেল্লা. A strong building made to defend a place.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “fort”?

    • • vibrato
    • • garrison
    • • timidity
    • • scone
    Show the answer

    garrison — garrison — সেনাদুর্গ, রক্ষী সৈন্যদল. A group of soldiers stationed in a town or fort to defend it.

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