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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

The state has long been one of the country’s premier political battlegrounds, making the race an early test of whether socialism can expand beyond Democratic strongholds and compete statewide.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026
On May 10, the same day the Second Continental Congress convened at the Pennsylvania State House, American troops captured a key British stronghold in New York, boosting Revolutionary morale.

— Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

Definition of stronghold

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As recidivist would-be escapees, de Boeldieu, Marechal, and Rosenthal are transferred to an impregnable medieval fortress, commanded by Captain von Rauffenstein, now burnt, broken in body, and wearing a neck brace.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026
Cancer doesn’t just create a fortress in the body to curb attacks.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

At the White House, construction is under way on a helipad, ballroom, fortification of the front door and columns are under repair.

— Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
During the Thursday stop, Abbott called for a roof fortification grant program, comparing the plan to roof-safeguarding programs that have been established in other states.

— Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026

Definition of fortification

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One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
Paton, 52, was in Peru with his wife to hike the Inca Trail, a popular route that ends at Machu Picchu, a citadel built by the Incas in the 15th century.

— Sam Peters, CNN Money, 22 May 2026

Definition of citadel

Noun

Established in 1855 as a military post to fight against the Mescalero Apache, the fort went on to play a minor role in the Civil War and later served as a tuberculosis sanitorium and a World War II internment camp.

— Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026
The old site was fort-like, recalling dark chapters in Native American history.

— Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics.

— Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026
After careful restoration by the prestigious French winery ‌Château d'Yquem, the bottles were put on display at the castle earlier in June.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 18 July 2026

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