Thesaurus results for STRONGHOLDS

strongholds

noun

plural of stronghold

as in fortresses

a structure or place from which one can resist attack the island was the pirates' last stronghold in the West Indies

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Recent Examples of strongholds Trump’s remarks about the California cities on Monday were the most striking example yet of the president using California as a foil to rally a base in GOP strongholds. — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Bolsonaro put in an incredibly strong showing in his electoral strongholds in the south of Brazil, winning the country's three largest states by large margins. — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026 Whilst the regions that make up the former East Germany are AfD strongholds, Merz’s problem lies in the party’s rise in popularity across the country. — Sebastian Shukla, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2026 During the final phase of the war in Gaza, Israel and the United States caused significant military and economic damage to Houthi strongholds in Yemen. — April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 For the past decade, most Big Oil companies have kept their growth in check, doubled down in their existing strongholds, and tried to give more cash back to their shareholders — not exactly the wildcat spirit of yore. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Denmark hopes to foster a closer relationship with Florida, Sorensen said, because the two are strongholds in life sciences and maritime industries. — Zoey Thomas, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026 The three are all historically Democratic strongholds that voted for former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 The ad airs as Hinojosa, a state lawmaker, has aggressively looked to exploit an undercurrent of discontent in rural, Republican strongholds over data centers’ perceived threat to rural life, ranchland and dwindling water supplies. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 19 Aug. 2026

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The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, flourished for centuries, building elaborate fortresses, cities and other settlements.

— R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortresses

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But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts.

— Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

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During the seven years that it was occupied by British forces, Manhattan had been ravaged by fires, picked over by looters, covered in fortifications, and swollen with refugees.

— Eric Lach, New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2026
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

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And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026

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Also available in 6' x 6' and 8' x 8', choose your size for movie marathons, cozy campfires, ultimate blanket forts and beyond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

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