stronghold
a well-fortified place; fortress.
a place that serves as the center of a group, as of militants or of persons holding a controversial viewpoint: The campus was a stronghold of liberalism.
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How to use stronghold in a sentence
They had table after table of phone lines, and computers were really getting a stronghold, and they had reporters from all over the world.
You don’t have to look very hard to see that the high-desert city of Albuquerque is an adventure stronghold.
In the midst of all this inclusion, however, the LGBTQ community – traditionally a stronghold for some of Oscar’s most ardent fans – has this year been largely left empty-handed, once again.
This year’s Oscars might be historic — but does anyone care? | John Paul King | April 21, 2021 | Washington BladeIn Montana and Pennsylvania, the party is trying to end statewide judicial elections — a way to prevent liberal strongholds from dominating the vote.
The Trailer: What happens when the majority doesn't rule? | David Weigel | April 1, 2021 | Washington PostConservative Democrats locked down the South, the blue-collar wing performed well in the Upper Midwest, and liberals helped hold coastal strongholds.
Republicans now enjoy unmatched power in the states. It was a 40-year effort. | David Byler | February 18, 2021 | Washington Post
“People really did think it was a political stronghold,” Sismondo says.
A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTwo years ago, lawmakers in this staunch pro-labor stronghold passed anti-union right-to-work laws.
GOP States’ Hitlist: Abortion, Unions & Hillary | Nancy Kaffer | November 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOn August 21, rockets struck in the east and west of the Damascus suburb of Ghouta, at the time a rebel stronghold.
The Kardashian Look-Alike Trolling for Assad | Noah Shachtman, Michael Kennedy | October 17, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn Diyarbakır, a PKK stronghold, protestors defied orders to remain indoors.
Kobani is Falling to ISIS in Syria. Kurd Protests Explode in Turkey. | Jamie Dettmer | October 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDuring the whole day there was an incessant fusillade, the rebelsʼ chief stronghold being the Recoleto Convent.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanIn its best days it combined a military stronghold with the conveniences and artistic effects of a palace.
British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car | Thomas D. MurphyThen with myself and a dozen of his best warriors, he turned his face again toward the Jivro stronghold.
Valley of the Croen | Lee TarbellHe had the proud feeling of a victorious general who demands the last stronghold to surrender.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiThis royal stronghold served as a prison or dungeon, according to popular tradition.
Catherine de' Medici | Honore de Balzac
British Dictionary definitions for stronghold
/ (ˈstrɒŋˌhəʊld) /
a defensible place; fortress
a major centre or area of predominance
Origin of stronghold
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