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 legislation outlines processes for conditional amnesties and the reintegration of thousands of Kurds, including armed combatants who have lived or operated from strongholds in neighboring Iran, Iraq, and Syria for decades. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 11 Aug. 2026

Combined with relatively intact northern river systems and low human population densities across much of the region, those protections have helped preserve one of the species' last strongholds. — Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

The cooks had been arrested, in the spring of 2022, after Russia seized the Azovstal factory, a vast metallurgical complex that became the last stronghold of Ukrainian troops in the city. — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026

For as much as injuries have tested the Cubs’ starting pitching depth and forced upgrades to be acquired at the trade deadline, their stronghold on the top National League wild-card spot can be attributed, in large part, to the rotation. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026