Thesaurus results for CASTLES

castles

noun

plural of castle

as in fortresses

a structure or place from which one can resist attack the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege

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as in mansions

a large impressive residence the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town

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Recent Examples of castles For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Wax said the show bridges the Disney brand of princesses and castles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Medieval Décor Medieval décor is stepping out of castles and into modern homes. — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 26 Sep. 2026 There are Resident Evil games set in Spanish castles, runaway trains, ocean liners, weird mansions, the bayou, and strange theme-park-like villages, with bespoke creatures in each. — Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026 Now, a decade later, Biller has returned with a film that takes place entirely in medieval times, primarily shot in and around the old castles and churches of Prague. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026 Neighbors had gathered for an afternoon of merriment, complete with a barbecue, a sweets station, and three bouncy castles. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026 Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026

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The history of castles is, of course, also filled with gruesome details, and some of the most famous fortresses served as prisons and sites of torture and execution.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

South Florida luxury often means oceanfront mansions, private docks and high-rise penthouses.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2026
Not only mansions but also apartment buildings are subject to the tax, which developers say makes new projects financially unfeasible and has slowed down apartment construction.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of mansions

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For now at least, the CJP is fairly concentrated in urban strongholds and would need to build organizational infrastructure and develop long-term demands.

— Amrita Basu, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2026
Turnout trouble Republican Rick Jackson is sounding the alarm over sluggish early voting across deep-red rural Georgia, warning that complacency in GOP strongholds could jeopardize his bid for governor.

— Adam Beam, AJC.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongholds

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Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortifications

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Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of citadels

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Her stories depicted Irish estates, London courtships, and heroes who ranged from dashing to bumbling.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
To name just a few, wine estates like Castello di Amorosa, Larkmead Vineyards, and Benessere Vineyards are within either walking or cycling distance.

— Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 24 Oct. 2026