The difference between Air base and Fort

When used as nouns, air base means a military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel, whereas fort means a fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

Fort is also verb with the meaning: to create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

check bellow for the other definitions of Air base and Fort

  1. Air base as a noun (military):

    A military airport, providing housing and support for aircraft and personnel; short form of air force base.

  1. Fort as a noun:

    A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.

  2. Fort as a noun:

    Any permanent army post.

  3. Fort as a noun (historical):

    An outlying trading-station, as in British North America.

  1. Fort as a verb:

    To create a fort, fortifications, a strong point, or a redoubt.

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