Citadel vs. Fort — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Citadel and Fort
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Citadel
A strong fortress that sits high above a city.
Fort
A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
Citadel
A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle
Fort
A fortified building or strategic position
The city was guarded by a ring of forts
Citadel
A citadel is the core fortified area of a town or city. It may be a castle, fortress, or fortified center.
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Fort
A fortified place or position for the stationing of troops.
Citadel
A fortress in a commanding position in or near a city.
Fort
A permanent army post.
Citadel
A stronghold or fortified place; a bulwark.
Fort
Any permanent army post.
Citadel
A stronghold or fortified place.
Fort
(historical) An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.
Citadel
An armoured portion of a warship, housing important equipment.
Fort
A structure improvised from furniture, bedding, etc., for playing games.
The kids built a fort out of chairs and pillows.
Citadel
A Salvation Army meeting place.
Fort
To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.
Citadel
A fortress in or near a fortified city, commanding the city and fortifications, and intended as a final point of defense.
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.
Fort
A fortified military post where troops are stationed
Fort
A fortified defensive structure
Fort
Gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense
Fort
Enclose by or as if by a fortification
Fort
Station (troops) in a fort
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