fortification

Definition

Military defensive structures or defensive systems—basically architecture's answer to paranoia and sieges. Also applied to food when nutrients are added, because humans unified in their impulse to make things defensible against any threat, external or internal.

Example Usage

The castle's fortification withstood three medieval sieges before falling to a more formidable enemy: investors seeking a luxury resort conversion.

Source: Merriam-Webster, military architecture terminology

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