castle

noun

ˈka-səl How to pronounce castle (audio)
Definition of castlenext
1
as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege

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2
as in mansion
a large impressive residence the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town

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Recent Examples of castle It is located amidst nature, with every corner exuding nativeness, and the service takes care to make the local population as well as guests feel welcome in the luxury castle. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Cruise and Holmes still hold the record for most expensive wedding in a castle. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026 Nestled on a private 560-acre estate, the 15th-century castle reportedly cost $800,000 to book. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026 The hotel’s penthouse-type accommodation is the castle-facing Patina Suite, equipped with its own turntable and sound system plus a minimalist Japanese-style meditation room. — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for castle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
  1. fortress
  2. mansion
  3. stronghold
  4. manor
  5. citadel
  6. hacienda
  7. fortification
  8. palace
Noun
  • Was a wedding at that hulking fortress in Midtown Manhattan gauche?
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • The footage opens with fortress-like coastal imagery before moving into large-scale period sets, suggesting the film will have the epic scope of Hugo’s story while grounding it in a raw visual language.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 2 July 2026
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  • Property records obtained by the outlet show their four-bedroom, five-bathroom mansion in La La Land was listed on the rental market for $18K a month.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • The couple luxuriated in a 25-room mansion in Hartford, Connecticut, staffed by six servants.
    — Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • History fans should look out for the climb up to the Château de Montségur, once a stronghold of the Cathar religious rebels, and scene of a bloody siege in 1244.
    — Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
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  • For a honeymoon, Ireland offers everything from castle estates and countryside manors to dramatic coastlines and quiet villages.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.
    — Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Definition of manor
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  • One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • Paton, 52, was in Peru with his wife to hike the Inca Trail, a popular route that ends at Machu Picchu, a citadel built by the Incas in the 15th century.
    — Sam Peters, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
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  • Diego is the big-hearted and good-natured owner of a small hacienda and husband to Doña Gabriella (Audrey Dana).
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • The story centers around a woman who inherits a mysterious hacienda filled with magic, secrets and unexpected connections that begin to reshape her life.
    — Stephanie Hope, PEOPLE, 30 Apr. 2026
Definition of hacienda
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  • By the Second World War, pillboxes had become standard defense fortifications.
    — David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026
  • During Fascism, the first fortification works arose, but also roads, houses, schools, a hospital.
    — Marzio G. Mian, Vanity Fair, 16 June 2026
Definition of fortification
Noun
  • Harry last saw his father in February 2024, shortly after it was announced that the monarch was undergoing treatment for cancer, though the palace never specified the type.
    — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • The actress and the musician, who tied the knot in December 2018, selected a royal palace in India for their two back-to-back weddings.
    — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
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