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As a noun, stronghold means a place built to withstand attack.
Meanings of stronghold
3 meaningsnoun
A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
figurativelyA place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.
“The last stronghold of the Cornish language.”
A strongly fortified defensive structure
Similar: fastness
Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).
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noun: a strongly fortified defensive structure
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