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
Mariners along the Savannah River often navigate via familiar landmarks, such as the iconic Talmadge Bridge, the brick citadels of Fort Pulaski and Old Fort Jackson, the erector-set-like cranes at the Georgia Ports Authority terminals and, of course, the Tybee Island lighthouse.
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Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 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
Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 20 Mar. 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
Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.
—Rachel Wetzler, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
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The two stairwells are set within a 110-foot-wide core made of a concrete that’s stronger than any rock, creating a pressurized, smoke- and blast-resistant fortress.—
Michelle Sinclair Colman,
Curbed,
7 May 2026
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The eccentric design of Olana was inspired by fortresses in Persia (where, curiously, Church hadn’t travelled), as well as Italian, East Indian, Gothic Revival, and French Second Empire architecture.—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Democratic voters in the party’s remaining strongholds in Broward and Palm Beach counties may also have to get used to something unfamiliar — being represented in Congress by a Republican.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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This summer, both Boich and Dorfman talk of leveraging the FIFA World Cup, with plans for high-profile events with top soccer players from padel strongholds such as Spain, Argentina, and Italy.—
Robin Swithinbank,
Robb Report,
9 May 2026
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At the bottom end of the peninsula, the town of Waimea is home to historic Parker Ranch, the Paniolo Heritage Center cowboy museum, and Merriman’s, a bastion of regional cuisine that many consider the best restaurant on the Island of Hawaii.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
8 May 2026
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In 2026, reality television is the last bastion of must-see weekly entertainment.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 May 2026
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Since then, excavations have yielded numerous stone cannonballs near the site of what was once the city’s southern fortification wall.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
29 Apr. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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So is touring the castles of Spain, or seeing the Arctic fjords in Greenland.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
10 May 2026
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Explore castle ruins and natural springs at Ha Ha Tonka State Park and tour dramatic formations at Bridal Cave.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
4 May 2026
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Even populous British colonies like Virginia and Pennsylvania grew blurry on their western frontiers, where indistinct borders were protected by a few lonely forts.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Zaragoza stationed his men on the high ground, hidden behind cacti, behind walls of dilapidated forts, in ditches.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
4 May 2026
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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