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
The Syrian government moved military forces into the ancient citadel overlooking Palmyra.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Dominated by the enormous Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and a citadel, which sits along the 2.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, the site awed even the Aztecs, who wondered what vanished civilization could have created such a monumental city.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 17 Apr. 2025
Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.
—Hannah Edgar, ARTnews.com, 24 Feb. 2025
Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 19 Feb. 2025
Dominated by the enormous Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and a citadel, which sits along the 2.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, the site awed even the Aztecs, who wondered what vanished civilization could have created such a monumental city.
—John Newton, AFAR Media, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
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The Castillo de San Sebastián, a crumbling 18th-century fortress at the end of a long causeway in Cádiz, Spain, was locked behind an iron gate.—
Christopher Bagley,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2025
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Why Florida’s Billionaire Set Is Flocking to Manalapan Perched a mere 17 feet above sea level with 120 feet of direct ocean frontage, this tropical contemporary fortress clocks in at over 11,000 square feet, plus a 3,000-square-foot sky deck with unobstructed views of the Atlantic.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 May 2025
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The army has continued air strikes in the Darfur region, the RSF’s stronghold.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 May 2025
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These strip malls were a way for residents to create a stronghold in their communities, with restaurants, markets and other businesses that catered to an Asian clientele.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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Despite the challenging shifts, there are still brands that serve as bastions of fat fashion, inclusion, and style.—
Essence,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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This especially rings true at Yellowstone National Park, a bastion for wolf conservation ever since the animals began to bounce back across the West in the 1990s.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
8 May 2025
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Nowadays, more than 10 million people come and marvel at the fortification.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
25 Apr. 2025
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But the British inhabitants of St. Augustine still worried about attacks by the Spanish — hence the fortifications, according to numerous historical accounts.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Per the outlet, the couple exchanged vows at the Castello di Celsa, a 13th-century castle with sweeping views, a beautiful garden and ivy crawling up its stone walls.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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The parents set up a handmade Princess Peach castle at the summit, and children were invited to write notes to send to heaven.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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Ashley Eakin: The DGA Disability alt co-chair fosters hope for the future of accessible filmmaking. Between polishing scripts and holding the fort on set, writer-director Ashley Eakin also serves as alt co-chair on the DGA’s Disability Committee.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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What had started as little more than a fort, and then a fur-trade outpost, chartered in 1837 with a population of a few thousand, Durica explained, had become the fifth-largest city in the world by 1900.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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