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fort knox

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
fort -knox
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A United States Army base located in Kentucky, United States.

name

The United States Bullion Depository, a vault where gold reserves are stored.

noun

A place which is very difficult to access or enter.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Named after Henry Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery during the American Revolution and the first United States Secretary of War.

Phrases

all the gold in Fort Knox solid as Fort Knox

Questions

What does fort knox mean?
A United States Army base located in Kentucky, United States.
Where does fort knox come from?
Named after Henry Knox, the Continental Army's chief of artillery during the American Revolution and the first United States Secretary of War.

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