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castle

[kas-uhl, kah-suhl] / ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səl /
NOUN
magnificent home, often for royalty
Synonyms
STRONG
acropolis alcazar citadel donjon fastness fort fortification fortress hold keep manor mansion palace peel safehold seat stronghold tower villa
WEAK
château estate house fasthold

Example Sentences

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It looked like a castle on the hill.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

"Several castles have been saved by clan associations, and we are also seeing communities buying their local castle and running projects to save them as focal points for community life," she said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

"What I always say to clients is that buying a castle is not merely a transaction - it is an act of stewardship," he said.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Tuesday, OpenAI announced it was abandoning its video-production aspirations, giving Disney a graceful exit until the next model storms the castle.

From Salon • Mar. 26, 2026

Soon the royal carriage emerged from the castle gates behind me to parade through The Kingdom and display the new queen.

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff