as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Recent Examples of citadel
Named after its placement on the citadel mound of Kuyunjik, the North Palace is thought to have been completed around 643 BCE—and then burnt down not long after, in 612 BCE, when Nineveh was sacked by the Babylonians.
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Other finds included structures related to an 18th century citadel and various 19th and early 20th century structures linked to the Old Fish Market.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The robots are planning to do reparations, Sasha 55 has a citadel named in her honor, and everyone (even Manny!) sends Belinda off as the queen of Earth.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
After an introduction to this formula, the level opens up into a massive assault on a citadel where the gameplay styles are mixed together.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
Other finds included structures related to an 18th century citadel and various 19th and early 20th century structures linked to the Old Fish Market.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2025
The robots are planning to do reparations, Sasha 55 has a citadel named in her honor, and everyone (even Manny!) sends Belinda off as the queen of Earth.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Apr. 2025
After an introduction to this formula, the level opens up into a massive assault on a citadel where the gameplay styles are mixed together.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
Noun
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Iran's most advanced and hardened nuclear facility, the Fordow plant in the country's northwest, is a fortress.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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The then-British fortress was famously captured by Ethan Allen and Benedict Arnold in May 1775, marking a pivotal moment in the early stages of the Revolutionary War.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2025
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In recent years, grizzlies have spilled out of their stronghold in the Greater Yellowstone ecosystem — a broad swath of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming — and into human territory, where coexistence gets messy.—
Christine Peterson,
Vox,
27 June 2025
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America Great Again movement against the conservative legal stronghold that helped Trump reshape the courts during his first term by offering up conservative judges as suggestions to fill benches across the country.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
4 June 2025
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The Elizabeth of the 1950s certainly was no bastion of queerness.—
Raquel Willis,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Climb the 115 steps to Tower 7 Observatory, a concrete bastion with sweeping ocean views, where U.S. soldiers once triangulated approaching enemy vessels.—
Tim Neville,
Travel + Leisure,
15 June 2025
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The beach is situated along the Chesapeake Bay at the base of historic Fort Monroe, the largest masonry fortification in the U.S.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2025
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Aerial pictures show the sophisticated ancient military fortifications, along with artifacts such as basins and pots.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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King Charles wanted the visit to be informal at his castle in Scotland.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
26 June 2025
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He wasn’t asked back, taking Cartwright down with him, after Season 8 — the same season that featured their 2019 wedding at a Kentucky castle.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
18 June 2025
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However, earlier this year, the Trump administration restored the Fort Bragg name, which now refers to Private First Class Roland L. Bragg, who was stationed at the fort during World War II.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
22 June 2025
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While at the fort, explore the onsite museum devoted to 18th-century military material culture, such as art, weapons and equipment, like a uniform coat from the independent Boston Corps of Cadets.—
Laura Kiniry,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 June 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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