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 Royal experts point to the Cotswolds, a scenic and quintessentially English area made up of rolling hills, castles and country houses as the top contender for the Sussexes location of choice. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026 In a picturesque village, the mayor closed a road, setting off a storm with residents and the owners of a castle that once belonged to his family. — Peter Baker Alessandro Falco Mark Landler Michelle Goldberg, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 The castle’s previous owners were Michael Alen-Buckley, a co-founder of a private investment company, and his wife, Giancarla. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 20 Aug. 2026 While Prince Harry grew up going to Balmoral, it’s believed that Meghan has never visited the royal family’s Scottish castle, where Queen Elizabeth died in 2022. — Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 20 Aug. 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
  • Another day trip option is the hilltop town of Erice, where there's a medieval fortress that's over 2,500 years old.
    — Megan Rose Murray, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Cage plays Roy, a gifted con artist with obsessive-compulsive disorder whose tics, phobias and elaborate rituals have turned his immaculate home into a fortress against the world.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Top 5 Can’t Miss A former family mansion, the elegant Villa Igiea is one of Palermo’s most opulent stays, with a history of hosting celebrities and royals during its early years.
    — Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Still, Jolly has an uphill climb to the governor’s mansion in Florida.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The military has increasingly used airstrikes to counter opposition forces, including the armed People’s Defense Forces in Sagaing region, a stronghold of armed resistance.
    — Grant Peck, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In the Almería suburb of La Cañada, one of Vox’s strongholds, those talking points are producing results.
    — Vasco Cotovio, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of stronghold
Noun
  • Last summer the hairstylist came across photographs of a stately Georgian manor in the Cotswolds, a two-hour drive west of London.
    — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Evidently, Madonna was going industrial—the furthest possible cry from her lady-of-the-manor period in the early years of this century, when she was seen fetchingly clad in rustic tweeds.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026
Definition of manor
Noun
  • One night, a cockroach breaches his citadel, and Pratt swiftly dispatches it.
    — Asim Ali, Time, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Laelaps was sent to chase a fox that was terrorizing the Cadmea, a citadel.
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 24 July 2026
Definition of citadel
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  • Situated at the end of a quiet cul-de-sac, Marilyn purchased the 1929 Spanish Colonial Revival-style hacienda for $75,000 in early 1962.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The hotel has 150 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.
    — Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 17 July 2026
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • The historic military fort overlooks the entrance to the Halifax Harbour and boasts old fortifications, historic artifacts, and unbeatable ocean views.
    — Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • That is, in part, because Ukraine has built additional lines of defense with fortifications and minefields.
    — Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 July 2026
Definition of fortification
Noun
  • The king has hemolytic anemia and was being treated with cortisone, leading to fluid accumulation in the body that required hospital treatment, the palace said last week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Native American artists from the 19 surrounding pueblos sell handmade jewelry and other traditional art beneath the palace’s long portal.
    — Dan Fellner, AZCentral.com, 23 Aug. 2026
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