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单词 strongholds
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stronghold

noun

strong·​hold ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld How to pronounce stronghold (audio)
1
: a fortified place
2
a
: a place of security or survival
one of the last strongholds of the ancient Gaelic language George Holmes
b
: a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
a Republican stronghold
strongholds of snobbery Lionel Trilling

Synonyms

  • bastion
  • castle
  • citadel
  • fastness
  • fort
  • fortification
  • fortress
  • hold
  • redoubt
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Example Sentences

The area is a Republican stronghold. The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold. the last stronghold of the endangered deer
Recent Examples on the Web Only God is my rock and my salvation — my stronghold! Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day, 1 Sep. 2022 The Ukrainian military's General Staff said Sunday that Ukrainian troops thwarted Russian attempts to advance toward Sloviansk, the key Ukrainian stronghold in Donetsk, and attacks elsewhere in the region. Hanna Arhirova, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2022 General Staff said Sunday that Ukrainian troops thwarted Russian attempts to advance toward Sloviansk, the key Ukrainian stronghold in Donetsk, and attacks elsewhere in the region. Anchorage Daily News, 17 July 2022 Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war. Arkansas Online, 4 July 2022 Earlier Sunday, Luhansk’s governor said Russian forces were strengthening their positions in a grueling fight to capture the last stronghold of resistance in the province. Maria Grazia Murru And Francesca Ebel, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2022 Russia claimed control Sunday over the last Ukrainian stronghold in an eastern province that is key to achieving a major goal of Moscow's grinding war. The Christian Science Monitor, 3 July 2022 In eastern Ukraine, Russian forces kept up their push to encircle the city of Lysychansk, the last stronghold of resistance in Luhansk, one of two provinces that make up the Donbas. Francesca Ebel, ajc, 1 July 2022 Lysychansk is the western twin city to Sievierodonetsk, the focus of Russia's invading army and Ukraine's last stronghold in Luhansk. Peter Weber, The Week, 6 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

stronghold

noun

strong·​hold ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld How to pronounce stronghold (audio)
: fortress

strongholds

noun

plural of stronghold
as in fortresses
a structure or place from which one can resist attack the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • fortresses
  • bastions
  • citadels
  • fortifications
  • castles
  • forts
  • ramparts
  • redoubts
  • parapets
  • bunkers
  • battlements
  • bulwarks
  • holds
  • earthworks
  • breastworks
  • blockhouses
  • embattlements
  • dugouts
  • garrison houses
  • kasbahs
  • casbahs
  • alcazars
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