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stronghold

/ˈstɹɔŋˌhoʊld/noun2 syllables

Stronghold means: a strongly fortified defensive structure.

Synonyms for stronghold4

noun, as in a strongly fortified defensive structure

fastness

also used for stronghold

bastion, bulwark, redoubt

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What does stronghold mean?1

noun

1

a strongly fortified defensive structure

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Stronghold in a sentence

  • The army responded in kind, bombarding every single rebel stronghold.Amastan
  • The last stronghold of humanity has finally fallen.AlanF_US
  • That village is the enemy's last stronghold.CM
  • This city is a stronghold of security.AlanF_US

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Forms of stronghold

as a noun

plural
strongholds