STRONGHOLD

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

A strongly fortified defensive structure

Synonyms:

fastness; stronghold

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("stronghold" is a kind of...):

defence; defense; defensive structure (a structure used to defend against attack)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "stronghold"):

bastion; citadel (a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle)

blockhouse (a stronghold that is reinforced for protection from enemy fire; with apertures for defensive fire)

hold (a stronghold)

donjon; dungeon; keep (the main tower within the walls of a medieval castle or fortress)

redoubt (an entrenched stronghold or refuge)