stronghold

CEFRB2

/ˈstɹɒŋhəʊld/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A place that is strongly defended or controlled by a group.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

Examples

  • That village is the enemy's last stronghold.

  • The last stronghold of humanity has finally fallen.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
4

Also pronounced

  • /ˈstɹɔŋˌhoʊld/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.

More examples

In context

  • This city is a stronghold of security.

  • the last stronghold of the Cornish language

  • For a time, it was the only Royalist stronghold between London and Exeter, but it fell at last when a member of the garrison turned traitor and admitted the Parliamentary besiegers who destroyed it with gunpowder.

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From Middle English stranghalde, strong-hold, strong-holde, from strong (“having physical strength, sturdy, strong; built to withstand assaults, fortified”) (from Old English strang, strong (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“stiff, tight”)) + hōld (“grasp, grip; control, possession, rule”) (from Old English). By surface analysis, strong + hold.