strongholdnoun [ C ]
uk/ˈstrɒŋ.həʊld/us/ˈstrɑːŋ.hoʊld/a building or position that is strongly defended:
a rebel stronghold
They captured the last stronghold of the presidential guard.
a place or area where a particular belief or activity is common:
Rural areas have been traditionally thought of as a stronghold of old-fashioned attitudes.
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Fortifications
- acropolis
- barricade
- bastion
- battlements
- castle
- citadel
- drawbridge
- earthwork
- enceinte
- entanglement
- fort
- fortress
- foxhole
- keep
- moat
- moated
- pillbox
- portcullis
- stockade
- turret
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