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 The Dordogne is a region renowned worldwide for everything from gastronomy and gorgeous castles to grottos and grand cru vintages. — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026 The castles burnt out one after another amid the joyous cries of the multitude. — Literary Hub, 1 July 2026 Scenic cruising through the Moselle Valley reveals a landscape of steep vineyards and hilltop castles, complemented by AmaWaterways’ exclusive tour of Burg Lahneck Castle and its storied past. — Condé Nast Traveler, 25 June 2026 The figures for the first time give the public a concrete idea about the King’s personal wealth, as opposed to the castles, jewels and artwork that go with the job but aren’t the monarch’s personal property. — Danica Kirka, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026 In it, a preteen discovers a suit of armor made out of boxes and embarks on a quest through massive cardboard castles on a theater stage. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026 The plan also urges African countries to preserve former slave forts and castles as memorial sites. — Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026 Nolan and the cinematographer Hoyte van Hoytema, wielding heavy IMAX cameras, shot their picture across the Mediterranean and beyond, in caves, castles, beaches, black-sand wastes, and open water. — David Denby, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 There is a youth zone for bouncy castles, video game trucks, and there is music. — Justin Adams, CBS News, 19 June 2026

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While typical apparel brands struggle with changing seasonal trends and thin profits, giants such as LVMH, Christian Dior, Hermès, Richemont and Nike have built financial fortresses.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 29 June 2026
Some, like France's Maginot Line, became border fortresses stretching for miles, while German coastal defenses sat on the cliffs of Normandy, requiring the Allies to take out with sea bombardments and direct infantry assaults.

— David Szondy June 23, New Atlas, 23 June 2026

Definition of fortresses

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My retreats aren’t mansions or even homes, except in the most temporary sense.

— Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 3 July 2026
All of which is to say, there’s significant industry as well as affluence throughout the city—shiny downtown high-rises, luxury hotels, opulent restaurants, grand mansions dotting the Lake Washington shoreline.

— Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 3 July 2026

Definition of mansions

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According to the indictment made public this week, the Hoovers had strongholds over specific hotels and motels in their territory, including the Stadium Inn & Spas.

— Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Local communities, including Republican strongholds in Georgia and Mississippi, voiced opposition to the projects, staging protests outside the warehouses and derailing city council meetings.

— Christopher Cann, USA Today, 25 June 2026

Definition of strongholds

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The serene and sumptuous rooms at Patina have tatami mat daybeds plus washi paper headboards inspired by Osaka Castle’s impressive granite fortifications.

— Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Excavation of the fourth-century settlement, conducted at the Ain Al-Sabil archaeological site by a mission from Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), revealed a street grid, residential and religious buildings, and fortifications.

— Anne Doran for ARTnews, Robb Report, 7 July 2026

Definition of fortifications

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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
While arched passageways reference those found in classic haciendas, the walls are hand-finished in quintessentially Mexican chukum plaster.

— Adrian Madlener, Curbed, 6 Dec. 2025

Definition of haciendas

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Copyright law allows authors to reclaim rights 35 years after publication, which has been used by screenwriters and their estates to regain their works.

— Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 13 July 2026
At just over 120 perfetto square meters (around 1,290 square feet), the villa doesn’t try to compete with the grand estates.

— Spencer Elliott, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026