citadel

noun

ˈsi-tə-dᵊl How to pronounce citadel (audio)
Definition of citadelnext
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 In 1928, the original owners took over a hotel that was mere feet across one of the narrow cobblestone streets that make up the citadel and added 48, keeping the neo-Gothic style, including pretty leaded windows. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 The new vow to speed the globe’s flora and fauna to a second-world citadel represented a remarkable philanthropic expansion of Musk’s overarching Mars missions. — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2026 Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee. — James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026 Over the decades, its performers have danced on more than 400 sites worldwide including the Space Needle, the 11th-century Golconda citadel in India and Saudi Arabia’s Old Jeddah city. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for citadel
Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
  1. fortress
  2. stronghold
  3. bastion
  4. fortification
  5. castle
  6. fort
Noun
  • Software costs little to replicate, yielding fat profit margins and fortress balance sheets.
    — Hugh Son, CNBC, 24 July 2026
  • El Castillo de Esparza may carry the title of a fortress, but its pool, tennis court and putting greens suggest a far more leisurely kingdom.
    — Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of fortress
Noun
  • Continue reading … URBAN BET — Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit.
    — , FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
  • One stronghold after another has fallen to the ruthless conqueror Nobunaga Oda—often celebrated as the first great unifier of Japan but here cast as a largely offscreen mega-villain.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 July 2026
Definition of stronghold
Noun
  • With Sir John Hall as chairman, this bastion of stale mediocrity was now forward-thinking and ambitious.
    — George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Some of the largest arrays are planned for places that have historically been bastions of anti-solar sentiment.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Definition of bastion
Noun
  • 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 fortification
Noun
  • Some portions of the stone walls at the castle also collapsed as a result of Tuesday’s quake, an official at the castle’s office said.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 28 July 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
Definition of castle
Noun
  • Explore the island’s incredible fort and its tunnels and historically significant structures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • Officials said the artifacts were safely returned to the fort after law enforcement completed its investigation.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 July 2026
Definition of fort

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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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