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 John Camacho Vidal, wine director at Terra Brooklyn, attributes part of Barolo’s allure to its royal history, with vineyards surrounding fairytale castles. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026 Funen is a historic spot known for its 123 castles and estates, and Odense is particularly lovely, with characterful old streets, lush greenery, and inspiring museums that add to its charm. — Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Aug. 2026 Just running around wearing cloaks, slinking into and out of castles, slicing the throats of all who cross her. — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 27 July 2026 Families can explore Budapest, wander through Bratislava's Old Town, bike through Austria's Wachau Valley, or visit castles and historic towns along the river. — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 The castle was part of the nomination covering five castles in the Mount Amel area. — Kim Tong-Hyung, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Twenty-one hundred miles can already be walked, allowing visitors to view England’s famous headlands, cliffs, beaches, and dunes, as well as castles, oceanside resorts, and wartime relics. — Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 Peel back the curtain, and there’s so much more to explore, from dramatic landscapes to ancient castles and abundant wildlife. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 According to the local news, many were frustrated that the castles didn’t resemble anything in the area, particularly the historical Ottoman-style mansions. — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

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On one side are those who build fortresses of predictability.

— Nilton Bernini, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Libraries 'don't want to be fortresses' Neither Jackson, UCLA, nor UC Berkeley responded to requests for comment.

— Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of fortresses

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This week brought me from Belgian Gothic seminaries to Victorian mansions, with a few aggressively average $4,700 apartments sprinkled among them to keep us grounded.

— Nora DeLigter, Curbed, 7 Aug. 2026
Built in 1836—predating Newport’s famous Gilded Age mansions—this 4,000-square-foot residence epitomizes old-school Americana.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of mansions

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The results underscored a statewide consensus, with Democratic strongholds and many of Missouri’s most Republican counties alike rejecting both proposals.

— Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming have five congressional seats between them, all of which are Republican strongholds.

— Justine McDaniel, Los Angeles Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of strongholds

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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
That is, in part, because Ukraine has built additional lines of defense with fortifications and minefields.

— Alexander Gabuev, Foreign Affairs, 31 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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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
One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Definition of citadels

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These platforms function less like traditional capitalist firms than feudal estates, extracting rent from businesses, creators, and users who have little choice but to operate on their terrain.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Aug. 2026
São Tomé and Príncipe joined the list with the Roças of São Tomé and Príncipe, former colonial agricultural estates that preserve the difficult history of plantation agriculture and forced migration.

— Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026