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General Slang
fortress
FOR-tris · noun · informal
A home ground where the team is very hard to beat.
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A stadium at which the home side boasts such strong form that visitors rarely win.
“Anfield became a fortress during their unbeaten home run.”
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fortress In A Sentence
Anfield became a fortress during their unbeaten home run.
Origin & Usage
Metaphor: the ground is defended like a fortress.
People Also Ask
What does fortress mean in football?
It describes a home ground where the team's form is so strong that visiting sides very rarely manage to win.
Why is a home ground called a fortress?
It is a metaphor: the stadium is defended so stubbornly against opponents that it is like a fortress few can breach.
How does a stadium become a fortress?
Through a long run of unbeaten home results, often helped by a hostile atmosphere and vocal home support.
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