Thesaurus results for FORTRESS

fortress

noun

ˈfȯr-trəs

Definition of fortress

as in stronghold

a structure or place from which one can resist attack the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight

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Recent Examples of fortress 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 The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, flourished for centuries, building elaborate fortresses, cities and other settlements. — R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026 The legacy data center strategy relied on secrecy—unmarked, fortress-like facilities hidden behind high security fences with minimal community outreach. — Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 Opponents say the president is going too far in his hardening of the White House, turning it into something closer to a fortress. — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for fortress

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Noun

Democrats head into the final stretch encouraged by surging turnout in many of their strongholds.

— Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The two districts have been strongholds for the GOP for decades, but this election could upend historic norms.

— Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of stronghold

Noun

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 citadel

Noun

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 fortification

Noun

The Knight’s Tale children’s department will offer a playful interpretation of the British home, inspired by medieval castles and courts.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026
Jones examines the role America has played in the broader history of castles, from early fortifications to Civil War-era forts.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

Much of Latin America’s film industry, looking to Brazil for co-production partnerships and as a bastion of democracy, will share Lula’s supporters’ jubilation and a sense of relief.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
East Potomac Park and Hains Point have long served as a bastion of serenity in the nation’s capital.

— Sophia Solano, Washington Post, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of bastion

Noun

Though the discovery does not establish that the emperor visited the fort, Merrony believes the legend may preserve the memory of an actual historical event.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Politicians, film-industry luminaries, and even the royal family that owns the fort, have been known to drop by for a night.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026

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