Stronghold Definition

strônghōld
strongholds
noun
strongholds
A place having strong defenses; fortified place.
Webster's New World
A place of survival or refuge.
One of the last strongholds of an age-old tradition.
American Heritage
A place where a group having certain views, attitudes, etc. is concentrated.
Webster's New World
An area dominated or occupied by a special group or distinguished by a special quality.
A feminist stronghold; a stronghold of democracy.
American Heritage

A place of refuge, survival or domination by a particular group or idea.

The last stronghold of the Cornish language.
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Noun

Singular:
stronghold
Plural:
strongholds

Origin of Stronghold

Stronghold Sentence Examples

  • Sikukuni's stronghold was captured and his forces disbanded.

  • One stronghold was in the north, in which they stood, and one in the south near the entrance to the desert.

  • The surrender of the last Habsburg stronghold, Mantua, on the 2nd of February 1797 left the field clear for the erection of new political institutions.

  • Moirosi's stronghold was captured and the chief himself was killed.

  • He led her through the stronghold and into the courtyard and garden area between the walls and the fortress.

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