Definition of STRONGHOLD

stronghold

Plural: strongholds

Noun

  • a strongly fortified defensive structure
  • A place built to withstand attack; a fortress.
  • A place of domination by, or refuge or survival of, a particular group or idea.

Examples

  • The last stronghold of the Cornish language.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English strong-hold, strong-holde, stranghalde (equivalent to strong + hold), from Middle English strong (“having physical strength, sturdy, strong; built to withstand assaults, fortified”) (from Old English strang, strong (“strong”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ- (“stiff, tight”)) + Middle English hōld (“grasp, grip; control, possession, rule”) (from Old English).

Synonyms

fastness, bastion, bulwark

Scrabble Score: 15

stronghold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
stronghold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stronghold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 17

stronghold: valid Words With Friends Word