stronghold
noun
strong·hold
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld 
1
: a fortified place
2
a
: a place of security or survival
one of the last strongholds of the ancient Gaelic language—
George Holmes
George Holmes
b
: a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
a Republican stronghold
strongholds of snobbery—Lionel Trilling
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Examples of stronghold in a Sentence
The area is a Republican stronghold.
The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold.
the last stronghold of the endangered deer
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In these resistance strongholds, where people from around the nation have congregated, there is almost no internet, cell service or even electricity.
—Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
They had been considered democratic strongholds, something called Blue Wall states.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
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Hannah Beech Adam Ferguson, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2024
They had been considered democratic strongholds, something called Blue Wall states.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 17 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stronghold
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stronghold
noun
strong·hold
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld
: fortress
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