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
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.
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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
Fortunately, there is still one redoubt of the necktie in Manhattan.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
That’s most notable in France, where an anti-immigrant party, once a redoubt for antisemites and former Nazi collaborators, now leads polls ahead of parliamentary elections that could elevate it to power this month.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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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
Fortunately, there is still one redoubt of the necktie in Manhattan.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 6 July 2024
That’s most notable in France, where an anti-immigrant party, once a redoubt for antisemites and former Nazi collaborators, now leads polls ahead of parliamentary elections that could elevate it to power this month.
—Lee Hockstader, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redoubt
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The tunnels were discovered by experts from the Polytechnic University of Milan, who used ground-penetrating radar and laser scanners to map the 15th-century stronghold’s subterranean structures.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Jan. 2025
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Jenin has been a militant stronghold, and an airstrike killed 10 Palestinians, according to Palestinian health officials.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
22 Jan. 2025
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Colorful Old San Juan is home to the 16th-century Spanish colonial fortress Castillo San Cristobal and other UNESCO World Heritage sites, and fantastic restaurants like Santaella or La Casita Blanca, where the tostones and mofongo are not to be missed.—
Mariette Williams,
AFAR Media,
23 Jan. 2025
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The Skyscrapers of Medieval Italy (Ex Urbe) by Ada Palmer In medieval Italy, factional wars led powerful families to build huge towers that served as little urban fortresses.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Jan. 2025
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And even JPMorgan Chase — not exactly a bastion of liberalism — on Wednesday seemed to draw a line in the sand.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Remember, California was once a conservative bastion.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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These ingredients are whole foods instead of specific vitamins and minerals that are used in fortification.—
Sohaib Imtiaz,
Verywell Health,
22 Jan. 2025
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Walk the length of the city walls, the most intact fortification of its kind in England.—
Jessica Macdonald,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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On the one hand, the country is an economic citadel, packed with resources and blessed by ocean borders that shield it from invasion while connecting it to global trade.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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Today, this citadel in the clouds faces a different kind of conquest: nearly a million people each year are treading sacred ground at this New Wonder of the World.—
Paul Jebara,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Dec. 2024
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It’s all set against the stunning backdrop of the original keep, built in the late 11th century by Norman invaders on top of a third-century Roman fort.—
Jamie Carter,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Jan. 2025
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The Bulgarian started once in the first half of the season, but became a mainstay down the home straight, holding the fort in front as Ampadu slotted in behind.—
Beren Cross,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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This explains why so many millennials are still alone: they’re imprisoned in their own sky castles.—
Alex Baia,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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But its most famous residence is the French Renaissance Biltmore Estate, which was George Vanderbilt’s 250-room castle and is considered the largest home in America.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Redoubt.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redoubt. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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