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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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
For almost a century, bottles of Bordeaux wine previously considered undrinkable were hidden in the Scottish castle.
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Lianne Kolirin, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026
As the castle’s internal order collapses under the weight of a string of baffling crimes, Araki strikes a fragile alliance with Kuroda Kanbei – a razor-minded captive languishing in his own dungeon – in a race to root out a traitor before Oda’s army closes in.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 14 Apr. 2026
Helped by his wife Chiyoho and his most loyal generals, Murashige must uncover the truth before the castle falls.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Apr. 2026
With the support of his wife Chiyoho (Yoshitaka), Murashige races to uncover the truth before the castle falls.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for castle
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Later, the fortress acquired new life as both a lighthouse and customs office.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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Greenberg likens it to making the home into a fortress without looking like one.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
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The couple threw an annual holiday party at the Conyers Farm mansion.—
Zach Helfand,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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This home, at 164 Balbrae Drive, and which is now on the market, was originally the carriage house that served the mansion.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
19 Apr. 2026
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Dan Nowicki Erika Kirk praised the United States for holding a unique status on the globe and vowed that Turning Point will fight to stop her home state of Arizona from turning into a liberal stronghold like California.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
17 Apr. 2026
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A day before the ceasefire announcement, Netanyahu appeared to be preparing the Israeli public for a ceasefire, by framing the offensive as a kind of final battle for the village of Bint Jbeil, a key Hezbollah stronghold.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
16 Apr. 2026
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Owner Lenny Moy collected 1,500 antiques from movie and TV sets, his favorite London hotels, and at least 50 British estates then wove them into the 118-year-old manor’s lavish redesign.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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An English manor with ties to not one but two queens—and a courtier best remembered for inventing the flushing toilet—lords over the countryside just outside Bath.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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The former Restaurantosaurus site is reportedly being turned into a hacienda-style restaurant, in keeping with the village's aesthetic.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
17 Apr. 2026
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The hotel has 174 rooms and suites, all with plush furnishings and impressive, hacienda-style architecture.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Feb. 2026
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The area that would be renamed Donnyland under the plan is 50 miles long and 40 miles wide, but holds Ukraine’s best fortifications.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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But with the success of ‘Evil Dead Rise’ and the fortification of a relationship with Warner Brothers, that suddenly started to turn into, no, this really needs to be a company with its own identity.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
17 Apr. 2026
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The gatherings come a day after Sánchez and Lula held a summit at a former royal palace in Barcelona.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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The foursome and their furry friend went out to greet the citizens who had gathered in front of the palace to congratulate Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and to enjoy the concert performed in her honor by the band of the Royal Guard during the relay.—
Marta Martínez Tato,
Vanity Fair,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Castle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/castle. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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