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fortresses

noun as in stronghold

noun as in stronghold

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Settlers have fortresses of villas, running water, and bypass roads exclusively for their own use.

But as the Flying Fortresses arrived over Normandy, gunning toward the bridge at Caen, the cloud cover suddenly thickened.

Slingshots are used to launch birds to destroy pigs and their fortresses, not to shoot down the birds.

She picks up a two-pack of heavy, modest, cotton bras: “These are like fortresses.”

Stirling surrendered on July 20, the last of the Scottish fortresses that held out against Edward.

From the first he saw that the one and only way to wear down the Spanish resistance was to capture the fortresses.

Many of the hills are crowned with ruined fortresses and occasionally an imposing modern summer residence is to be seen.

Much can be seen of that chain of damaged fortresses, and the details of most of them are now known.

Richmond Castle at one time was one of the most formidable and strongly situated of the northern fortresses.

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On this page you'll find 18 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to fortresses, such as: camp, castle, citadel, fastness, fortification, and garrison.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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