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bastion
Meaning: a place or institution that strongly defends a belief or principle
bastion in a sentence
How bastion is used in real sentences:
The remote monastery became a bastion of learning during years of conflict.
The small library served as a bastion against censorship in the region.
“Her ancestor had advertised Ashdown as a bastion of lawful order, and orthodox histories still praised him for sheltering magistrates behind its walls.”
— from the passage The Refusal at Ashdown
Synonyms for bastion
Other words for bastion — stronghold, bulwark and fortress — carry the same meaning.
- stronghold
- bulwark
- fortress
Antonyms of bastion
Words that mean the opposite of bastion:
- weakness
- vulnerability
Where it comes from
From French bastion, meaning 'fortified stronghold.'
Memory hook
A BASTION is a BASE that stands strong against attack.