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 rest of the population lived as farmers outside the city, taking refuge inside a city citadel only in times of conflict.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The day trip to the famous Incan citadel begins a few miles outside of the ancient city of Cusco.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2025
The day trip to the famous Incan citadel begins a few miles outside of the ancient city of Cusco.
—Nicole Edenedo, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Climb the fortress trail to San Giovanni—a crumbling hilltop citadel that once guarded the city from Ottoman sieges—where the vistas stretch like a myth across fjord-like waters.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Several years ago, lidar surveys revealed that a small replica of Teotihuacán’s citadel lies just outside Tikal’s center.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
Noun
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The fantastic architecture includes Etruscan walls, the Gothic Palazzo dei Priori, and Rocca Paolina, a Renaissance fortress.—
John Skelton,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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Directed by Oscar winner Bille August, The Count of Monte Cristo stars Claflin as Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who was falsely accused of treason and is imprisoned without trial in the Château d’If, a grim island fortress off Marseille, France.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
22 Oct. 2025
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During the dictatorships after World War II, the natural barrier of the Accursed Mountains was fortified, set about with land mines, and patrolled, effectively isolating the stronghold of Albania from the rest of the world.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Oct. 2025
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Jabalia camp, viewed as a Hamas stronghold and site of the beginning of the second intifada, followed this pattern and has now been completely destroyed by the Israeli army.—
Shelly Culbertson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Roots in Humanism Founded in 1956 as a religious film week, Seminci evolved into Spain’s bastion of socially conscious cinema.—
Emiliano De Pablos,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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Benioff is the latest tech billionaire in the Bay Area, once a liberal bastion, to cozy up to Trump in the president’s second term.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
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Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.—
Barney Henderson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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The five-star hotel recently completed a massive renovation, bringing an even more regal feel to the lobby and other common areas, including a spectacular crystal chandelier that depicts a castle.—
Megan duBois,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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After the pair inspected the guards on the lawn of the nearly 1,000-year-old castle, they were pictured chatting outdoors.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Kids can build forts, ramps, different types of seating and more.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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