Synonyms of stronghold

stronghold

noun

ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld 

as in fortress

a structure or place from which one can resist attack

the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortress
• bastion
• citadel
• fortification
• castle
• fort
• rampart
• parapet
• redoubt
• bunker
• fastness
• hold
• bulwark
• battlement
• breastwork
• earthwork
• embattlement
• blockhouse
• dugout
• garrison house
• casbah
• alcazar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stronghold

For the past decade, most Big Oil companies have kept their growth in check, doubled down in their existing strongholds, and tried to give more cash back to their shareholders — not exactly the wildcat spirit of yore. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Before this dilemma can play out, Hal triggers an Indiana Jones–esque booby trap inside the compound’s stronghold, summoning Macon’s men with their advanced weaponry. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 7 Sep. 2026

But because the system is a stronghold for the endangered Alabama cave shrimp, monitoring teams have explored the cave nearly every month since the early 1990s. — Elizabeth Anne Brown, Scientific American, 2 Sep. 2026

That historic exodus helped turn the Republic of Korea, as South Korea is formally known, into a stronghold of the Christian faith and one of the world’s biggest exporters of missionaries. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026