Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A fortified place or a fortress.
- n. A place of survival or refuge: one of the last strongholds of an age-old tradition.
- n. An area dominated or occupied by a special group or distinguished by a special quality: a feminist stronghold; a stronghold of democracy.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A fastness; a fort; a fortified place; a place or position of security: often used figuratively, and formerly as two words.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- n. A fastness; a fort or fortress; fortfield place; a place of security.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a strongly fortified defensive structure
Etymologies
- From strong + hold. (Wiktionary)
Examples
“But my biggest problem was with a stupid group of European holy men levitating inside some sacred Asian mountain stronghold, wearing what looked like cheap Buddhist robe knock-offs.”
“On successive days last week the world's major news outlets, including the New York Times and Washington Post, reported NATO-abetted talks with the Taliban elite and the routing of the Taliban from their main stronghold in Kandahar.”
The Huffington Post: Scott Atran: Talking to the Enemy: How to Turn the Taliban Against Al Qaeda
“The gang's stronghold is in Lyari Town, an ancient and impoverished ethnic Baloch community near Karachi port and a constituency represented by the Pakistan Peoples party (PPP).”
“In the near future, nuclear Holy War has decimated North America and humanity†™ s last stronghold is the dome metropolis of New Vatican City.”
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“Democrats saw support in their long-term stronghold of low earners, while Republicans - many of whom have espoused tax overhauls that would limit income taxes - saw more support at higher income levels.”
“This year, an all out war ensued between the Toldot Aharon Hassidic sect and the extremists whose stronghold is the Ohel Sarah Synagogue; blows were given and received on both sides.”
“Your Ultimate goal: to exterminate the alien robot stronghold from the enemy alien base and calim total controlâ⠂ ¬Â ¦”
“(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) DAMON (voice-over): The city of Sarghoda has become known as a stronghold of radical Islamist groups, and now police here say they thwarted a major terror plot.”
“(BEGIN VIDEOTAPE) ARWA DAMON, CNN CORRESPONDENT (voice-over): The city of Sargodha has become known as a stronghold of radical Islamist groups.”
“DAMON: (voice-over): The city Sargodha has become known as a stronghold of radical Islamist groups.”
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These user-created lists contain the word ‘stronghold’.
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US - war on terror
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POL - scandalous (single words only)
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Interesting words
A list of words that are odd or words that I have looked up.
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POL - scandalous (words and collocati...
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WF - nominal compounds (figurative)
An extensive list I have been working on for quite some time. Feel free to add more of the kind if you miss any.
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POL - cool compounds
scaremongering, facelifting, mudslinging, gerrymandering, goldplating, muscleflexing, headway, pinpointing, hobby-horse, barnstorming, grandfathering, finger-wagging and 31 more...
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the exciting --ngh-- list
Words containing the letter sequence --ngh--.
Like spanghew.
This is a public list.stronghold, longhorn, pronghorn, dinghy, dunghill, clearinghouse, gingham, shanghai, wrongheaded, longhair, boardinghouse, bunghole and 49 more...
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Necessary?
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I'm leaving you to draw your own conclusions abo...supererogation, fruitcake, unbeknownst, melifluous, bane, cavy, unnecessary, lyrical, question, undertow, weapon, arduous and 200 more...
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Words that kick serious ass
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Desde 2011
Palavras que pesquiso desde 2011.
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Bridge to Terabithia 2
Words 20-40
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JWL's Words
fray, beige, infirm, gloat, razz, feist, gallow, stronghold, strut, spurt, impound, masculine and 47 more...
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favorite words
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Words found in newspapers
Interesting, memorable and uncommon words found in newspapers
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