CEFR B1

ringfort

noun

Meaning

ringfort means an ancient circular fortification of earth or stone, found especially in Ireland. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The article uses ringfort to mean an ancient circular fortification of earth or stone, found especially in Ireland.
The teacher asked students to find ringfort in the reading.

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ringfort (B1)

noun

Definition

Examples

The article uses ringfort to mean an ancient circular fortification of earth or stone, found especially in Ireland.
The teacher asked students to find ringfort in the reading.
Check the words around ringfort to choose the right meaning.

How to Use ringfort

a/the ringfort (noun pattern): Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a ringfort."
ringfort in context (usage pattern): Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked ringfort in context before translating it."

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