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
The first round brought mixed results for the party, which got re-elected in several cities but failed to make major wins beyond its southern and northern bastions.
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
For its part, the M2 is seen by many as one of the last bastions of the M division’s original ethos.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
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Reuters, NBC news, 22 Mar. 2026
But some historians have argued that this glossed a scheme to provide a bastion for British sea power in the eastern seas.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
For its part, the M2 is seen by many as one of the last bastions of the M division’s original ethos.
—Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2026
Dubai is known for being one of the world’s most opulent cities, as well as a bastion of safety in a region under the perpetual threat of violence.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 18 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bastion
Noun
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The city is located outside of Milwaukee in the Republican stronghold of Waukesha County.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Denver is a Democratic stronghold, meaning that whoever wins the primary is all but guaranteed to win the general election.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
9 Apr. 2026
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The first follows the Rajput king Ratansen of Chitor (a fortress in what is now Chittorgarh, Rajasthan), who renounces his throne and travels as a yogi (wandering ascetic) to the island kingdom of Simhal to win the legendary Padmavati.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
9 Apr. 2026
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In October, archaeologists found a fortress that was built along the ancient military road mentioned in the Book of Exodus.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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Over many years, Iran has built underground fortifications and facilities to protect its missile and drone inventory.—
Daniel Kurtzer,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Mission Foods began fortification in 2024.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
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The main difference is that Ruisdael cranes upward, to behold a castle on a hill, whereas Vermeer levels his gaze across open water.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Her castle is a 90,000-square-foot mansion in the humid reaches of central Florida, styled after the Palace of Versailles.—
Stephanie Bai,
The Atlantic,
12 Apr. 2026
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“Bastion.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bastion. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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