English Explanatory Dictionary

Fort Knox

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A United States Army base located in Kentucky, United States.
  2. The United States Bullion Depository, a vault where gold reserves are stored.
noun
  1. A place which is very difficult to get into.

Word forms

Fort Knox

Etymology

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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