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 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 Thousands in the hole and out of options, says Zapcic, AGVA, the performers’ union, finally stepped away after workers, backed by the National Right to Work Foundation, filed to decertify at both castles. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 The Knight’s Tale children’s department will offer a playful interpretation of the British home, inspired by medieval castles and courts. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 26 Oct. 2026 Despite their sometimes dark history, Jones believes the enduring fascination with castles goes beyond what meets the eye. — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026 The views from the top definitely give visitors a look into the region’s citrus heritage and the industry that helped put Central Florida on the tourism map long before castles and coasters became the area’s defining attractions. — Amber Love Bond, Southern Living, 23 Oct. 2026 For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026 Wax said the show bridges the Disney brand of princesses and castles. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 The castles are built by hand using sprayed and dripped water to form pillars, tunnels, fountains, crawl spaces and slides. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

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Noun

The history of castles is, of course, also filled with gruesome details, and some of the most famous fortresses served as prisons and sites of torture and execution.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortresses

Noun

While races for Congress or governors' mansions may dominate the airwaves, some of the most competitive and significant contests are farther down the ballot.

— Carmen Russell-Sluchansky, NPR, 30 Oct. 2026
Offenhauser, who died in 2016, designed numerous mansions in Beverly Hills and Bel-Air, including Palazzo di Amore, currently owned by billionaire Jeff Greene.

— Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of mansions

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At the same time, five Republican candidates like House caucus leader Vincent Candelora of North Branford and Joe Polletta of Watertown are running unopposed in party strongholds.

— Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 29 Oct. 2026
At the end of the first week of early voting, Democratic strongholds of Cobb and Gwinnett counties were running about 15% ahead of the same stage of the last midterm election.

— Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of strongholds

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Meanwhile, North Korea has been adding mines, barbed wire fences, tactical roads, anti-tank walls and other fortifications to what's already one of the world's most heavily armed borders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Last month, two South Korean soldiers were seriously wounded by what Seoul says were North Korean mines planted as part of those fortifications.

— Anna Coren, CBS News, 22 Oct. 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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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 citadels

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The One Big Beautiful Bill eliminated the estate tax, which applies to the wealth of large estates.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
Sensory gardens scale down to small patios, raised beds and family-friendly plots, so the concept is not reserved for sprawling landscaped estates.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026