as in stronghold
a structure or place from which one can resist attack
a massive stone redoubt at the entrance of the bay guarded the city
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Recent Examples of redoubt
Walls and towers made of stone and rammed earth rose from strategic ridge lines, making a formidable redoubt.
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Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
The whereabouts of his own family was unknown, but thought to appear briefly in surveillance footage recovered earlier this year from an underground redoubt Israeli forces said was located beneath a cemetery.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
On the left, the failure of cultural power to produce political change tends to lead to a doubling down on the cultural side, so that wholesome college campuses can seem the last redoubt of Red Guard attitudes, though not, to be sure, of Red Guard authority.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The rebels were on the verge of routing Hadi’s forces in Marib governorate: the last government redoubt in Yemen’s north and the site of major oil and gas facilities.
—Stephen Pomper, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2022
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Byandrew Lawler, science.org, 23 Oct. 2024
The whereabouts of his own family was unknown, but thought to appear briefly in surveillance footage recovered earlier this year from an underground redoubt Israeli forces said was located beneath a cemetery.
—Karl Vick, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
On the left, the failure of cultural power to produce political change tends to lead to a doubling down on the cultural side, so that wholesome college campuses can seem the last redoubt of Red Guard attitudes, though not, to be sure, of Red Guard authority.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2024
The rebels were on the verge of routing Hadi’s forces in Marib governorate: the last government redoubt in Yemen’s north and the site of major oil and gas facilities.
—Stephen Pomper, Foreign Affairs, 2 Dec. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubt
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Despite its dire status in Scotland, the European wildcat species as a whole remains relatively secure, with strongholds across mainland Europe.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Houthis reported explosions in their territory, including in the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and in the northern province of Saada, their stronghold near the Saudi border.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
21 Mar. 2025
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There, visitors can find extensive ruins from the military town, including an amphitheater, aqueduct, fortress gates, and an inn.—
Cat Sposato,
AFAR Media,
26 Feb. 2025
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This fortress was constructed in 1361 by the Sienese and its many nearby side streets are worth taking the time to get lost in.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2025
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The current election pits former Republican Attorney General Brad Schimel, now a circuit court judge in conservative-leaning Waukesha County, against Susan Crawford, a judge in Dane County, the state’s liberal bastion.—
Megan O’Matz,
ProPublica,
28 Mar. 2025
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Another common bastion of toxic positivity lies in performance feedback processes.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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It was built to protect Florida and the Atlantic trade route, and is now the oldest masonry fortification on the continent, interpreting more than 450 years of cultural intersections.—
Food Drink Life,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Once an important feudal stronghold deep in the Japanese Alps, Matsumoto is known today for its towering castle; arguably the most stunning fortification in the entire country with its black-onyx trim and turquoise moat filled with curious koi.—
Brandon Presser,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2025
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Archaeologists believe the Incan citadel was built in the 1420s and abandoned sometime in the mid 1500s, around the time Spanish conquistadors invaded the Inca Empire.—
Hannah Edgar,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Its objective was not to retreat from the citadels of governance but to place them under siege.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles is building toward the postseason and is trying to hold down the fort until James can return to the lineup.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Co-leader Chris Difford has apparently taken ill, although the less Squeeze-attentive parts of the audience may not have noticed, since primary lead singer Glenn Tilbrook is holding down the fort quite effectively.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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The sandy beaches of South Beach only had a smattering of sun bathers, sand castle builders, joggers and swimmers.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2025
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Snow White and Jonathan meet at the castle when he’s caught thieving potatoes.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Redoubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubt. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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