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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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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
The Academy Award winner famously bought castles in England and Germany, an island in the Bahamas and a mansion in New Orleans, Louisiana, that is said to be haunted.
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Dogs are welcome, and admission is $8 for adults (plus an extra $2 to see the castle).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
From 10th-century castles in the Catalonian countryside to handmade hillside homes in British Columbia, there’s something here fit for every itinerary and imagination.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Built as a castle in 1909, Nimb Hotel manages to preserve its grand Moorish past while embracing modern-day Scandinavian style, and the contrast is brilliant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
Dogs are welcome, and admission is $8 for adults (plus an extra $2 to see the castle).
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 May 2026
From 10th-century castles in the Catalonian countryside to handmade hillside homes in British Columbia, there’s something here fit for every itinerary and imagination.
—Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
Built as a castle in 1909, Nimb Hotel manages to preserve its grand Moorish past while embracing modern-day Scandinavian style, and the contrast is brilliant.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
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The two stairwells are set within a 110-foot-wide core made of a concrete that’s stronger than any rock, creating a pressurized, smoke- and blast-resistant fortress.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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At the urging of Maddy, Cassie visits a raucous mansion party hosted by a popular online influencer in the hopes of going viral.—
Marlow Stern,
Variety,
10 May 2026
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The Epsteins, on the other hand, rented a second-floor apartment at the end of our street in a house that, like many of the old mansions, had been divided up and turned into rentals.—
Gabrielle Glancy,
Rolling Stone,
9 May 2026
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Democratic voters in the party’s remaining strongholds in Broward and Palm Beach counties may also have to get used to something unfamiliar — being represented in Congress by a Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This summer, both Boich and Dorfman talk of leveraging the FIFA World Cup, with plans for high-profile events with top soccer players from padel strongholds such as Spain, Argentina, and Italy.—
Robin Swithinbank,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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This was the manor home of Edward Knight, who had been adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Sacbee.com,
1 May 2026
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Chawton House was the manor home of Edward Knight — Jane’s brother, who was adopted by distant relatives Thomas and Catherine Knight and made their heir.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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During the 25 years that consumed the back half of the 1950s and every bit of the 60s and 70s, Orange County shed the last remnants of its agrarian roots to become ground zero for that uniquely American citadel of consumption: The shopping mall.—
Byron De Arakal,
Oc Register,
3 May 2026
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In 1928, the original owners took over a hotel that was mere feet across one of the narrow cobblestone streets that make up the citadel and added 48, keeping the neo-Gothic style, including pretty leaded windows.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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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
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The rooms There are 210 guest rooms and suites spread across a series of low-lying, hacienda-style buildings.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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Since then, excavations have yielded numerous stone cannonballs near the site of what was once the city’s southern fortification wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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On March 15th, while Hitler spoke from a palace balcony to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic Austrians, Heidi’s father planned escapes for his family.—
Nicholas Dawidoff,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
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Prince William and Princess Kate stood in for King Charles III, welcoming thousands of guests to the lawns of the palace on May 8.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
9 May 2026
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“Castle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castle. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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