as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
the boys built a snow fortress and then challenged the neighborhood kids to an in-your-face snowball fight
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Recent Examples of fortress
Imotski, is a crossroads city near the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, with an appropriately impressive medieval fortress that looms over the valley.
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
These additions transformed the fortress into a self-sustaining royal complex that could withstand lengthy sieges while supporting a sophisticated court life.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Since its launch, the CUDA ecosystem has created an impenetrable fortress of developer lock-in that competitors have failed to breach despite years of effort.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
City Hall, Albany—these have been fortresses of political entrenchment for a century.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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John Mariani, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
These additions transformed the fortress into a self-sustaining royal complex that could withstand lengthy sieges while supporting a sophisticated court life.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Since its launch, the CUDA ecosystem has created an impenetrable fortress of developer lock-in that competitors have failed to breach despite years of effort.
—Steven Wolfe Pereira, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
City Hall, Albany—these have been fortresses of political entrenchment for a century.
—Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fortress
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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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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Adorned with conch shells and a golden sun, the castle sets the tone for an epic beach day.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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Looking around and seeing all of our people, who have supported us through different eras of our lives, together at a 13th-century castle overlooking the Tuscan countryside is crazy!—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
21 July 2025
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Consider San Francisco, a former bastion of the state’s far-left.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
13 July 2025
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In June, the U.N. said, more than 147,000 people fled their homes in the central region, once a bastion of safety for those trying to escape the horrors of the capital.—
Jacqueline Charles
July 11,
Miami Herald,
11 July 2025
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Locations this year include a sacred mountain in Malawi; petroglyphs in South Korea; remains of a port and forts from 17th century Port Royal, Jamaica; a king's palaces in Germany; and a river canyon in Brazil noted for its biodiversity.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Initially, the forts consisted of seven towers connected by steel walkways; now there are fewer of them, and the walkways are no longer safe.—
Celia Fernandez,
CNBC,
13 July 2025
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“Fortress.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fortress. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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