Stronghold - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈstrɔːŋhəʊld|  American pronunciation of the word stronghold
Brit.  |ˈstrɒŋhəʊld|  British pronunciation of the word stronghold

noun

- a strongly fortified defensive structure (syn: fastness)

Extra examples

The area is a Republican stronghold.

The rebels retreated to their mountain stronghold.

The Northern counties were the stronghold of the papal party.

And in the west, contiguous to Lebanon, was the mountain stronghold of Latakia ...

The army has dislodged enemy forces from their stronghold.

Troops advanced on the rebel stronghold (=moved towards it in order to attack it).

Our troops are driving toward the enemy stronghold.

Word forms

noun
singular: stronghold
plural: strongholds
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