Synonyms of stronghold

stronghold

noun

ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld 

as in fortress

a structure or place from which one can resist attack

the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fortress
• bastion
• citadel
• fortification
• castle
• fort
• rampart
• parapet
• redoubt
• bunker
• fastness
• hold
• bulwark
• battlement
• breastwork
• earthwork
• embattlement
• blockhouse
• dugout
• garrison house
• casbah
• alcazar

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stronghold

The primary also comes after democratic socialists’ earlier victories in the liberal strongholds of New York City, Washington and Denver. — Meg Kinnard, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026

The state has long been one of the country’s premier political battlegrounds, making the race an early test of whether socialism can expand beyond Democratic strongholds and compete statewide. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

On May 10, the same day the Second Continental Congress convened at the Pennsylvania State House, American troops captured a key British stronghold in New York, boosting Revolutionary morale. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 16 July 2026

They are currently poised to capture the city of Kostiantynivka, one of the few remaining Ukrainian strongholds in the Donbas. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 15 July 2026