Blanket Fort

Pronunciation: /ˈblæŋkɪt fɔrt/

Definitions of blanket fort

noun a structure made by draping blankets over furniture to create a hidden space

Example Sentences

A1 I built a blanket fort in my living room.

A2 When I was a child, I used to play in a blanket fort with my friends.

B1 We spent the whole weekend watching movies in our cozy blanket fort.

B2 After a long day at work, I like to relax in my blanket fort with a good book.

C1 The blanket fort we made for the camping trip was big enough to fit all of us.

C2 As a kid, I would spend hours building elaborate blanket forts with secret passages.

Examples of blanket fort in a Sentence

formal The children spent the afternoon constructing a cozy blanket fort in the living room.

informal We should totally build a blanket fort for our movie night.

slang Let's chill in the blanket fort and watch some Netflix.

figurative She retreated into her blanket fort of denial when faced with the harsh truth.

Grammatical Forms of blanket fort

• past tense: built
• plural: blanket forts
• comparative: more elaborate
• superlative: most elaborate
• present tense: build
• future tense: will build
• perfect tense: have built
• continuous tense: building
• singular: blanket fort
• positive degree: elaborate
• infinitive: to build
• gerund: building
• participle: built

Origin and Evolution of blanket fort

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: English

Story behind the word: The concept of building forts out of blankets has likely been around for centuries as a playful activity for children.

Evolution of the word: The term 'blanket fort' has remained consistent in its meaning since its first known use in the early 17th century, referring to a makeshift structure made out of blankets for play or relaxation.