Bunker vs. Fort — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Bunker and Fort
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Bunker
A bunker is a defensive military fortification designed to protect people and valued materials from falling bombs or other attacks. Bunkers are mostly underground, in contrast to blockhouses which are mostly above ground.
Fort
A fortified building or strategic position
The city was guarded by a ring of forts
Bunker
A bin or tank especially for fuel storage, as on a ship.
Fort
A fortified place or position for the stationing of troops.
Bunker
Often bunkers Fuel, such as coal or fuel oil, used especially in ships.
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Fort
A permanent army post.
Bunker
An underground fortification, often with a concrete projection above ground level for observation or gun emplacements.
Fort
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
Bunker
(Sports) See sand trap.
Fort
Any permanent army post.
Bunker
To store or place (fuel) in a bunker.
Fort
(historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
Bunker
(Sports) To hit (a golf ball) into a sand trap.
Fort
A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Bunker
(military) A hardened shelter, often partly buried or fully underground, designed to protect the inhabitants from falling bombs or other attacks.
Fort
To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
Bunker
(nautical) A container for storing coal or fuel oil for a ship's engine; (by extension) the quantity of fuel needed to replenish that container.
Fort
A strong or fortified place; usually, a small fortified place, occupied only by troops, surrounded with a ditch, rampart, and parapet, or with palisades, stockades, or other means of defense; a fortification.
Detached works, depending solely on their own strength, belong to the class of works termed forts.
Bunker
(rail transport) The coal compartment on a tank engine.
Fort
A fortified military post where troops are stationed
Bunker
(sports)
Fort
A fortified defensive structure
Bunker
(golf) A hazard on a golf course consisting of a sand-filled hollow.
Fort
Gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
Bunker
(paintball) An obstacle used to block an opposing player's view and field of fire.
Fort
Enclose by or as if by a fortification
Bunker
A large bin or container for storing coal, often built outdoors in the yard of a house.
Fort
Station (troops) in a fort
Bunker
(Scotland)
Bunker
A sort of box or chest, as in a window, the lid of which serves as a seat.
Bunker
(slang) A kitchen worktop.
Bunker
One who bunks off; a truant from school.
Bunker
The menhaden, any of several species of fish in the genera Brevoortia and Ethmidium.
Bunker
(nautical)
Bunker
(transitive) To load (a vessel) with coal or fuel oil for the engine.
Bunker
To take a load of coal or fuel oil for its engine.
Bunker
To steal bunker fuel by illicitly siphoning it off.
Bunker
To hit (a golf ball) into a bunker; to place (a golfer) in the position of having a golf ball in a bunker.
Bunker
To place (someone) in a position that is difficult to get out of; to hinder.
Bunker
To fire constantly at (an opponent hiding behind an obstacle), trapping them and preventing them from firing at other players; also, to eliminate (an opponent behind an obstacle) by rushing to the position and firing at extremely close range as the player becomes exposed.
Bunker
(intransitive) Often followed by down: to take shelter in a bunker or other place.
Bunker
A sort of chest or box, as in a window, the lid of which serves for a seat.
Bunker
A large bin or similar receptacle; as, a coal bunker.
Bunker
A small sand hole or pit, as on a golf course.
Bunker
Hence, any rough hazardous ground on the links; also, an artificial hazard with built-up faces.
Bunker
A fortified position dug into the ground, especially one which is closed on top and has protective walls and roof, e. g. of reinforced concrete. For defending positions it usually has windows to view the surrounding terrain, but as a safe location for planning operations or storage, a bunker may be completely underground with no direct access to the surface.
Bunker
To drive (the ball) into a bunker.
Bunker
A hazard on a golf course
Bunker
A fortification of earth; mostly or entirely below ground
Bunker
Hit a golf ball into a bunker
Bunker
Fill (a ship's bunker) with coal or oil
Bunker
Transfer cargo from a ship to a warehouse
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