stronghold
noun
strong·hold
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld 
1
: a fortified place
2
a
: a place of security or survival
one of the last strongholds of the ancient Gaelic language—
George Holmes
George Holmes
b
: a place dominated by a particular group or marked by a particular characteristic
a Republican stronghold
strongholds of snobbery—Lionel Trilling
Lionel TrillingExamples of stronghold in a Sentence
The area is a Republican stronghold.
The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold.
the last stronghold of the endangered deer
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To the members of the White Rose, conscience was a spiritual stronghold – one the state could not breach.
—Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the eight seats the party PNM lost were its a nearly 40-year stronghold in the area of La Brea, and two in Tobago.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Maryland has long been a Democratic stronghold, yet cracks have been growing more visible over the years.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The argument between the two marked the latest phase in a quarter-century-old battle between Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the state’s trial lawyers, one that contributed to Texas’s emergence as a Republican stronghold.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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Peter Nguyen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2025
Among the eight seats the party PNM lost were its a nearly 40-year stronghold in the area of La Brea, and two in Tobago.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025
Maryland has long been a Democratic stronghold, yet cracks have been growing more visible over the years.
—Marc Lester, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025
The argument between the two marked the latest phase in a quarter-century-old battle between Texans for Lawsuit Reform and the state’s trial lawyers, one that contributed to Texas’s emergence as a Republican stronghold.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Stronghold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stronghold. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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stronghold
noun
strong·hold
ˈstrȯŋ-ˌhōld
: fortress
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