as in fortress
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone citadel continues to command the city of Halifax, Nova Scotia
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Recent Examples of citadel
Prague Castle, Czech Republic Prague’s imposing citadel is also one of the few castles anywhere in the world that still boasts real political power — the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The 15th-century Inca citadel may be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a modern wonder of the world, visited by more than 1.4 million people last year, but there are many ways to experience it.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Named after its placement on the citadel mound of Kuyunjik, the North Palace is thought to have been completed around 643 BCE—and then burnt down not long after, in 612 BCE, when Nineveh was sacked by the Babylonians.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 30 May 2025
The 15th-century Inca citadel may be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a modern wonder of the world, visited by more than 1.4 million people last year, but there are many ways to experience it.
—Forbes Staff, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Named after its placement on the citadel mound of Kuyunjik, the North Palace is thought to have been completed around 643 BCE—and then burnt down not long after, in 612 BCE, when Nineveh was sacked by the Babylonians.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for citadel
Noun
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It was built as a fortress for weapons in the early 20th century.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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This nation was never meant to be a fortress of exclusion, but a sanctuary of inclusion.—
Suzanne Nuyen,
NPR,
4 July 2025
Noun
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Broward County is the only solid Democratic stronghold in South Florida.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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The district covers all of the heavily Democratic Cincinnati and eastern Hamilton County suburbs but also includes the Republican stronghold of Warren County.—
Hailey Roden,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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Connecticut has been a bastion of punk rock since the punk movement first began in the 1970s.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
27 July 2025
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These are not bastions of liberalism or wild progressives that have come out and said the public have a right to know what is in these documents.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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The amount of fortification also varied based on the threat of attack in different regions of Puglia.—
Aileen Weintraub,
Smithsonian Magazine,
23 July 2025
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The fort, which is normally closed to the public, is adjacent to Malta Film Studios, and is likely the only movie studio backlot that includes a 17th century complex full of actual prisons, ruins and fortifications as part of the available sets.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
9 July 2025
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The bulk of the action in The King Is Watching takes place on a small, 5x5 grid of squares representing your castle.—
Kyle Orland,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
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Hogwarts Castle houses Harry Potter and the Forbidden Journey, which hurls guests through the castle’s grounds and into the path of a dragon, acromantula (giant spiders like Aragog) and dementors.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
31 July 2025
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One highlight was an elephant ride in Amber Palace, a prominent fort and notable tourist attraction in Jaipur, and a UNESCO World Heritage site.—
Jason Mastrodonato,
Mercury News,
27 July 2025
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Tour the visitor center and Archaeological Resource Center to see displays and artifacts from the fort.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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“Citadel.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/citadel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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