as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the rebel army retreated to its bastion in the mountains to regroup
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Recent Examples of bastion
In the 20th century, the island was further sealed off by the paranoid regime of Albanian dictator Enver Hoxha, who turned it into a military bastion that was forbidden to civilians.
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The Dial, 12 June 2025
The easy takeover of the city cheered Continental troops into thinking that Quebec City, the last bastion of British control in the province, was but the final victory in an inevitable chain of conquests.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
The Elizabeth of the 1950s certainly was no bastion of queerness.
—Raquel Willis, Time, 19 June 2025
Climb the 115 steps to Tower 7 Observatory, a concrete bastion with sweeping ocean views, where U.S. soldiers once triangulated approaching enemy vessels.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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The Dial, 12 June 2025
The easy takeover of the city cheered Continental troops into thinking that Quebec City, the last bastion of British control in the province, was but the final victory in an inevitable chain of conquests.
—Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 May 2025
The Elizabeth of the 1950s certainly was no bastion of queerness.
—Raquel Willis, Time, 19 June 2025
Climb the 115 steps to Tower 7 Observatory, a concrete bastion with sweeping ocean views, where U.S. soldiers once triangulated approaching enemy vessels.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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Once a royal residence turned military stronghold, its subterranean spaces include powder magazines and storerooms that played a vital role in its defense, illustrating medieval fortification architecture.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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The company has also been a Tennessee stronghold on the Fortune 500 for over a decade.—
Hadley Hitson,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Since its launch, the CUDA ecosystem has created an impenetrable fortress of developer lock-in that competitors have failed to breach despite years of effort.—
Steven Wolfe Pereira,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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City Hall, Albany—these have been fortresses of political entrenchment for a century.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Peru’s most famous archaeological site is Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel built in the Andes Mountains in the 15th century.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 July 2025
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Castillo San Felipe del Morro, Puerto Rico Guarding the entrance to San Juan Bay, this 16th-century Spanish citadel is one of the most impressive structures in the Caribbean.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Union and Confederate sympathizers skirmished in the Hill Country, but no fortifications were built around the city until federal troops threatened distantly from Galveston, the Red River and the Rio Grande Valley.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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But success is by no means assured, given Iran’s substantial investment in defensive fortifications, its commitment to the program, its redundant systems, and the intrinsic difficulty of Israel’s task.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
14 June 2025
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Princess Kate and Prince William chatted with their fellow coach riders through the streets of Windsor, heading to the castle in grand fashion.—
Stephanie Petit,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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There's a medieval castle and monasteries, plus Victorian mansions and gardens.—
Andrea Bussell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 July 2025
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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