citadel

[US]/'sɪtəd(ə)l/
[UK]/ˈsɪtədəl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fortress, stronghold

Example Sentences

The citadel was solid.

The ancient citadel overlooks the city.

The citadel was heavily fortified.

The citadel served as a military stronghold.

The citadel's walls were made of stone.

The citadel was surrounded by a moat.

The citadel was an important strategic location.

The citadel housed the royal family.

The citadel was a symbol of power and authority.

The citadel was a popular tourist attraction.

The citadel's architecture was impressive.

Real-world Examples

We got vehicles from the citadel.

Source: Go blank axis version

The citadel in Salisbury now considered the site of an outbreak.

Source: PBS Interview Social Series

The magnificent Thirteenth-century citadel, with its ramparts and towers, is a U.N.-listed World Heritage Site.

Source: BBC Listening Collection July 2015

The reign of Mongol leader Tamerlane saw an 11x10 board with safe squares called citadels.

Source: Bilingual Edition of TED-Ed Selected Speeches

It became clear to the Ladakhis that a frontal assault on the citadel would be impossible.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

“May there be peace within your walls, ” reads one translation of psalm 122, “and security within your citadels.”

Source: BBC Listening February 2016 Collection

But for years, this battlefield was in a stalemate, the front line: right around Aleppo's ancient citadel.

Source: CNN Select February 2016 Collection

The situation in Harem, where the crusaders had built a large citadel, was the  worst.

Source: Charming history

There's a closet, it... My son made a citadel.

Source: Young Sheldon Season 3 _ Warm and Funny Family Comedy

The sheer cliffs on three sides and the steep summit made the citadel virtually impregnable.

Source: Guge: The Disappeared Tibetan Dynasty

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