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stronghold

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/ · UK /ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/

stronghold means: A place where a group or idea is especially strong or can survive safely.

noun

GROUP BASEC1

A place where a group or idea is especially strong or can survive safely.

  • The town is a stronghold of the party.
  • These valleys became strongholds for the rebels.
  • The island remains a stronghold of traditional farming.

How to use it: a stronghold of something (The city is a stronghold of socialist politics.)

Similar words: bastion, base

Common phrases: political stronghold, a rebel stronghold, stronghold of tradition

FORTRESSC1

A strongly protected building or place that can resist an attack.

  • The soldiers entered the stronghold.
  • Thick walls protected the mountain stronghold.
  • Several strongholds fell during the war.

Similar words: fortress, fort

Common phrases: enemy stronghold, fortified stronghold, capture a stronghold, stone stronghold

Questions about stronghold

What does stronghold mean?

A place where a group or idea is especially strong or can survive safely.

What is stronghold in other languages?

Türkçe: kale · Español: bastión · Français: bastion · Deutsch: Hochburg · Italiano: roccaforte · 日本語: 牙城

How do you pronounce stronghold?

In American English /ˈstrɔːŋhoʊld/; in British English /ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/.

How do you use stronghold in a sentence?

The town is a stronghold of the party. These valleys became strongholds for the rebels.

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