# redoubt

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɹɪˈdaʊt/ · frequency rank #58,309

## Definitions
1. A small, temporary, military fortification.
2. A reinforced refuge; a fort.
3. A place of safety or refuge.

## Etymology
From French redoute, from Italian ridotta, from Medieval Latin reductus (“refuge”), from Latin redūcō (“I withdraw”), with spelling influenced by doubt.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/redoubt