fort-making

noun

UK /ˈfɔːtˌmeɪkɪŋ/

US /ˈfɔːrtˌmeɪkɪŋ/

Fort-making is the fun activity of building a little pretend castle or hideout.

The kids spent the rainy afternoon doing fort-making with blankets and chairs.

SYNONYMS

fort-building fort construction den-building hideout-building castle-building

RELATED WORDS

blankets pillows chairs play imagination

OTHER MEANINGS

2. The act of building a real military stronghold or defensive structure.

The general oversaw the fort-making along the border.

3. The process of strengthening something so it is hard to attack or criticize.

Their fort-making of the old argument made it impossible to challenge.

4. A playful game or contest in which children compete to build the best fort.

At camp, fort-making was the favorite evening game.