# forts

Pronunciation: US say "FORTS" /fɔɹts/; UK say "FAWTS" /fɔːts/

## Noun

1. Plural of fort. — plural of fort
   - Simple: Plural of fort. Use it when you mean more than one fort.
   - _The army built a line of forts along the border to guard the mountain passes._
   - _Fur traders met trappers at the forts scattered across the northern wilderness._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular present of fort. — third-person singular simple present indicative of fort
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of fort. Use it with he, she, it, or one person or group.
   - _Before dark, the column forts on the ridge, digging trenches and piling stones into a low wall._
   - _Whenever scouts report raiders nearby, the patrol forts at the river crossing and waits for help._

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