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 …—
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b
: a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
a Republican/Democratic stronghold
strongholds of snobbery—Lionel Trilling
Lionel TrillingExamples 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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When leaning voters are included, the gap narrows to 49–47 percent, underscoring a dramatic tightening in a district long considered a GOP stronghold.
—Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The château was originally a fortified structure during Roman times, and later a stronghold for the Knights Templar in the 12th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
The film follows the Demon Slayer Corps’ all-out assault on Kibutsuji Muzan’s stronghold in a bid to end the war between humans and demons.
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Today, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are all developing their own custom offerings in both GPUs and CPUs to escape the strongholds respectively of Nvidia and Arm.
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Daniel Orton, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The château was originally a fortified structure during Roman times, and later a stronghold for the Knights Templar in the 12th century.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 25 Nov. 2025
The film follows the Demon Slayer Corps’ all-out assault on Kibutsuji Muzan’s stronghold in a bid to end the war between humans and demons.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Today, Microsoft, Google, and Amazon are all developing their own custom offerings in both GPUs and CPUs to escape the strongholds respectively of Nvidia and Arm.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 Nov. 2025
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“Stronghold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stronghold. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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stronghold
noun
strong·hold
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld
: fortress
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