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- Dictionarystronghold/ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/
noun
- 1. a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack: "their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attack" Similar
- 2. a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld: "a Labour stronghold" Similar
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STRONGHOLD definition: 1. a building or position that is strongly defended: 2. a place or area where a particular belief…. Learn more.
1. : a fortified place. 2. a. : a place of security or survival. one of the last strongholds of the ancient Gaelic language George Holmes. b. : a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic. a Republican stronghold. strongholds of snobbery Lionel Trilling. Synonyms. bastion. castle. citadel. fastness.
If you say that a place or region is a stronghold of a particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief. The region is a stronghold for extremists. American English : stronghold / sˈtrɔŋhoʊld /
STRONGHOLD meaning: 1. a building or position that is strongly defended: 2. a place or area where a particular belief…. Learn more.
noun. /ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/ /ˈstrɔːŋhəʊld/ an area in which there is a lot of support for a particular belief or group of people, especially a political party. a Republican stronghold/a stronghold of Republicanism. The Labour Party retained its traditional stronghold in the north. The college is a stronghold of the child-centred approach to teaching.
A stronghold is a building or other structure that is safe from attack. A fortress is a perfect example of a stronghold. A castle or fort surrounded by stone walls and moats is one kind of stronghold; they are built to keep the people or valuables inside them safe from invading armies.
stronghold meaning, definition, what is stronghold: an area where there is a lot of support ...: Learn more.
Stronghold definition: a well-fortified place; fortress.. See examples of STRONGHOLD used in a sentence.
noun. strongholds. A place having strong defenses; fortified place. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A place of survival or refuge. One of the last strongholds of an age-old tradition. American Heritage. A place where a group having certain views, attitudes, etc. is concentrated. Webster's New World.
1. A fortified place or a fortress. 2. a. A place of survival or refuge: one of the last strongholds of an age-old tradition. b. An area dominated or occupied by a special group or distinguished by a special quality: a feminist stronghold; a stronghold of democracy. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
