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 In a technology park, not far from 13th century castles, medieval ruins and picturesque villages, stands Troy Studios. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026 Each of the bed’s four posts is crowned with a castle-like turret and metal starburst spire. — Francesca Perry, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026 Presiding over 42 acres along the River Medway in Kent, about an hour southeast of London, the estate is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a survey of England completed in 1086, while the present castle dates to the 12th century. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026 Picketers had to hang up their signs and face the reality of returning to the castle. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 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
  • According to the brand, these mushrooms were actually found growing in the cellar of the nearby Wilhelmsburg fortress, so the team decided to use them to add some umami flavor to the gin.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The Roman city of Cologne and a legionary fortress in Bonn were also nearby — raising the possibility of a military connection.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Cruz’s home state of Texas saw the governor’s mansion and a Senate seat turn blue.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
  • The 23 columns that still stand once belonged to the largest antebellum Greek Revival mansion in the state.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of mansion
Noun
  • The new map for the 3rd district cut out Republican strongholds like Roseville and Lincoln and now includes parts of Folsom, Rancho Cordova, Auburn, Truckee and South Lake Tahoe.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The state’s First Congressional District is known as a Democratic stronghold, with Hannah Pingree’s mother, Chellie Pingree, expected to retain the seat she’s held since 2009.
    — Eve Batey, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of stronghold
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  • The house combines several architectural styles — Romanesque arches on the tower, Renaissance window pediments, English-manor chimneys.
    — Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After hours, Neo-Vision parks his body in the bar’s walk-in fridge and retreats to a mind palace modeled after a British country manor.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of manor
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
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  • Under Spanish rule, able-bodied Malay men, from teenagers to adults, were required to perform 40 days of unpaid annual labor on roads, bridges, churches, forts, piers, plantations, haciendas and mines.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of hacienda
Noun
  • During the Nazi occupation of France, Germany began building the Atlantic Wall, a series of defensive fortifications stretching along the coast from Spain to Norway.
    — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fortification
Noun
  • The palace said all conditions attached to Najib's conditional pardon had been fulfilled and that the royal prerogative of pardon must be respected.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Nov. 2026
  • The seat of the Chilean president, this palace was bombed during the coup, resulting in one of the most memorable images from that day.
    — Lale Arikoglu, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
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