Thesaurus results for REDOUBTS

redoubts

noun

plural of redoubt

as in strongholds

a structure or place from which one can resist attack a massive stone redoubt at the entrance of the bay guarded the city

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Continue reading … URBAN BET — Coastal workers fleeing blue strongholds could create an opportunity for Detroit.

— , FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026
But in recent months, skepticism about the presumption has also come from judges appointed by Republicans, such as McElroy, or in GOP strongholds.

— J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 28 July 2026

Definition of strongholds

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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 fortifications

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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
The property’s infinity pool is one of its defining features, offering sweeping views across the surrounding bastions and historic landscape.

— Corein Carter, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of bastions

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The backstory There are countless historic military forts dotting the islands of Casco Bay, but Fort Scammel on House Island is the only one to have ever seen combat.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Increasing Spanish costs for defense, such as building forts and training militia, led to higher taxes and strained local economies.

— Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026

Definition of forts

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Though the song is heavily acoustic, its distorted guitar solos hail squarely from the realm of harder rock, and the artificial choirs that seep in toward the end seem to call out to the symphonic citadels of the Norwegian black metallers.

— Sam Goldner, Pitchfork, 19 July 2026
One of the oldest citadels in the Middle East, Jerash has seen an unbroken chain of human occupation since the Bronze Age.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026

Definition of citadels

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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
Families can explore Budapest, wander through Bratislava's Old Town, bike through Austria's Wachau Valley, or visit castles and historic towns along the river.

— Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026

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