windbreaks

noun

Definition of windbreaksnext
plural of windbreak
as in forts

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  1. fortresses
  2. strongholds
  3. castles
  4. lees
  5. residences
  6. hideouts
Noun
  • Overlooking the Atlantic Ocean are monuments, castles, museums, fortresses and expansive gardens that protected the city, celebrate its seafaring history and serve as a visual reminder of its importance in the world.
    Anthony DeMarco, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, history-loving travelers will love exploring the island’s capital via colorful Spanish-colonial architecture and imposing, ancient fortresses like La Fortaleza and El Morro.
    Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2024
Definition of fortresses
Noun
  • Hezbollah’s role as chief deterrent to Israel for Iran, however, now seems to feature little in Israeli calculations, after continued pummeling of Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon.
    Scott Peterson, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The fall of Homs gave insurgents control over Syria's strategic heartland and key highway crossroads, severing Damascus from Assad's coastal strongholds of Latakia and Tartus, home to Russian military bases.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of strongholds
Noun
  • Aging mansions, castles, stagecoaches, distraught women in nightgowns, and a madman in an asylum are all present and accounted for.
    Scott Phillips, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Lebanon is full of antiquities like the Greco-Roman ruins, Crusader castles and Ottoman architecture, but some have been damaged in the Israel-Hezbollah war.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of castles
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  • It is allowed to undergo full malolactic fermentation and then rests on the lees for a minimum of 10 years.
    Mike DeSimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Martell has always distilled its Cognac from clear wines rather than using wine on the lees to produce a more robust expression.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of lees
Noun
  • There are just over 100 new residences, of which only about dozen are single-family homes and the rest condominiums.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Prices for residences have not been disclosed.
    Amy Rose Dobson, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of residences
Noun
  • Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic spokesperson, said the IDF found huge sums of money, food and water in Sinwar’s hideouts.
    Ivana Kottasová, CNN, 20 Oct. 2024
  • In many instances, swamps are the best of these hideouts.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of hideouts
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