Thesaurus results for CASTLES

castles

noun

plural of castle

as in fortresses

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 mansions

a large impressive residence the mining tycoon built a magnificent castle on the hill overlooking the town

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Recent Examples of castles Aargau Cantonal Police said one person was killed and five others were wounded after shots were fired at the event in the town of Aarau, a scenic area known for its lush valleys, medieval castles and thermal springs. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The mountains, castles, and ruins of Ashina enable a unique traversal system. — Aman Kumar, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Aug. 2026 Pexels Lufthansa Travelers can spend up to seven days among the fairytale castles, historic beer halls, and Gothic architecture in Munich at no extra cost, thanks to Lufthansa’s new stopover program in the Bavarian capital. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Aug. 2026 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 This land of wide open spaces, ancient churches and castles, and vast sunflower fields, all baking under the blinding August Sun, seemed like the perfect location to enter the path of totality. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 17 Aug. 2026 The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Ornamental shields and coats of arms are decorated with castles, crosses, lions, flags, and crowns. — Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 12 Aug. 2026 The Argentinian prairie is adorned with imaginary houses, castles and theatres as the young girls construct spontaneous, invisible cities, stories and games in which Koberidze’s likewise unseen characters could live. — Manahil Tahira, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

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Most of them can’t afford to outfit their own individual townhouses like armed fortresses as Swift has.

— Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
The area’s landscape charms visitors with its green hills, rural farmland, and dramatic medieval castles and fortresses.

— Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

From whimsical lofts in Tokyo fit for solo travelers to Cornwall, England, mansions that double as wedding venues, there’s a recognizable rental below for every kind of travel scenario.

— Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026
No marketing from mansions allowed The regulations also put limits on how homeowners can use their properties for events.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of mansions

Noun

Denmark hopes to foster a closer relationship with Florida, Sorensen said, because the two are strongholds in life sciences and maritime industries.

— Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 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 strongholds

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During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
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

Definition of fortifications

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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
The gringos are coming, and Latour must shore up the diocese, trekking between isolated haciendas and pueblos with his quasi-spousal companion Father Vaillant.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of haciendas

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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
Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026

Definition of citadels

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For example, Illinois doesn't levy any tax for estates up to $4 million.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Two of the most impressive and imposing estates on the island, Whitehall and The Breakers, were developed by Flagler—the railroad tycoon who stitched Florida together with train tracks in the late 19th century.

— Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026