Thesaurus results for BASTION

bastion

noun

ˈbas-chən

Definition of bastion

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 According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts. — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 The following year she was elected to the Italian parliament for the maverick Radical Party, a bastion of anticlericalism, civil libertarianism, feminism, liberalism and radicalism in Italy. — ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026 Daria served as the anti-Barbie, anti-cool kid, anti-corporate (though, of course, MTV…) bastion of hope in a culture that seemed increasingly removed from itself. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026 In fact, as the world has become increasingly digital — reliant on laptops, tablets and the Notes app — the NFL remains a bastion of old-school note-taking. — Rustin Dodd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bastion

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Continue reading … PRICE OF PROGRESS — Liberal stronghold set to adopt eye-popping minimum wage amid business exodus.

— , FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The anti-immigration AfD, which has a stronghold in eastern Germany, has been riding a wave of popularity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of stronghold

Noun

The legacy data center strategy relied on secrecy—unmarked, fortress-like facilities hidden behind high security fences with minimal community outreach.

— Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Opponents say the president is going too far in his hardening of the White House, turning it into something closer to a fortress.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of citadel

Noun

In its northern section, excavators found a main street running east to west; this is intersected by a road running south to north, indicating some level of urban planning within the fortification.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
The man, who was headed toward the castle with a female partner, can be seen in the clip walking close to Castro.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

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