as in fortress
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 stronghold
Even with over 30% of each generation (Gen-Z, Millennials, Gen-X, and Boomers) opting to buy more store brand products as prices rise this year, according to a recent Prosper Insights & Analytics survey, big CPGs do not have nearly the same stronghold on the market.
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Despite being broadly pro-choice, the state also contains strongholds of intense opposition to reproductive rights.
—David Schultz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
But the effects of the ruling didn’t seem to ripple over into the Thursday-night pop-up restaurants that dot the cholent strongholds of Geula, within Jerusalem, and Bnei Brak.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Once a royal residence turned military stronghold, its subterranean spaces include powder magazines and storerooms that played a vital role in its defense, illustrating medieval fortification architecture.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
Despite being broadly pro-choice, the state also contains strongholds of intense opposition to reproductive rights.
—David Schultz, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
But the effects of the ruling didn’t seem to ripple over into the Thursday-night pop-up restaurants that dot the cholent strongholds of Geula, within Jerusalem, and Bnei Brak.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 22 July 2025
Once a royal residence turned military stronghold, its subterranean spaces include powder magazines and storerooms that played a vital role in its defense, illustrating medieval fortification architecture.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stronghold
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
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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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Built in the historic Walled City, this grand citadel is spread over 20 hectares, dating back to 1556 when it was spearheaded under the watchful eye of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar.—
Sonya Rehman,
Forbes.com,
12 July 2025
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Peru’s most famous archaeological site is Machu Picchu, the ancient Inca citadel built in the Andes Mountains in the 15th century.—
Ellen Wexler,
Smithsonian Magazine,
2 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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“Stronghold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stronghold. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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