fort vs station

station vs fort

fort and station both are nouns.

fort and station both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
fort	Yes	No	Yes	No
station	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, station is a hypernym of fort; that is, station is a word with a broader meaning than fort:

fort: station (troops) in a fort
station: assign to a station

Other hypernyms of fort include place, post, send.

fort (noun)	station (noun)
a fortified defensive structure	a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
a fortified military post where troops are stationed	the frequency assigned to a broadcasting station
	the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
	(nautical) the location to which a ship or fleet is assigned for duty
	proper or designated social situation

fort (verb)	station (verb)
station (troops) in a fort	assign to a station
enclose by or as if by a fortification
gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense

Difference between fort and station

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