Thesaurus results for REDOUBT

redoubt

noun

ri-ˈdau̇t

Definition of redoubt

as in stronghold

a structure or place from which one can resist attack a massive stone redoubt at the entrance of the bay guarded the city

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Recent Examples of redoubt Being the Mellons’ New York City redoubt, their home at 125 East 70th Street was arguably more opulent than the couple’s other residences. — Vanity Fair, 17 Feb. 2026 One by one, Robbins and his team peeled away from their redoubt behind the Interceptor and cleared the pickups and the Wagoneers. — Scott Eden, Rolling Stone, 1 Feb. 2026 Now his officers are under siege from all sides, and the command center at the downtown Minneapolis precinct is their redoubt. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026 Appointed in 1999, Cipriani had sought to assert control over the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru, widely viewed as a redoubt of liberation theology. — Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for redoubt

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Noun

Moody has so far refused to debate Nixon, hoping instead to ride political gravity in a formerly purple state that has become a Republican stronghold.

— Zoe Millán, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
During the final phase of the war in Gaza, Israel and the United States caused significant military and economic damage to Houthi strongholds in Yemen.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of stronghold

Noun

For those who favor outdoor adventure, climb up the famed hiking trail to get to the medieval fortress at the very top of the town.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
New archaeological discoveries at Tell Al-Abqain in Beheira are revealing details about life within the ancient Egyptian fortress, the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Wednesday.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

The following year she was elected to the Italian parliament for the maverick Radical Party, a bastion of anticlericalism, civil libertarianism, feminism, liberalism and radicalism in Italy.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Daria served as the anti-Barbie, anti-cool kid, anti-corporate (though, of course, MTV…) bastion of hope in a culture that seemed increasingly removed from itself.

— Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of bastion

Noun

Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

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
One night, a cockroach breaches his citadel, and Pratt swiftly dispatches it.

— Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of citadel

Noun

The fort has long been used for events and recreation, but many of its historic buildings still need major work.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026
The garrison’s enormous flag was waving on its flagpole, some 90 feet high—a clear signal that the American fort had survived the Battle of Baltimore.

— Michele Metych Britannica Editors Sep. 11, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

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