stronghold
Americannoun
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a defensible place; fortress
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a major centre or area of predominance
Etymology
Origin of stronghold
late Middle English word dating back to 1375–1425; strong, hold 1
Example Sentences
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Newsom's team, meanwhile, told Politico the book tour was planned to show "support" for Democratic candidates in Republican strongholds and "up and down the ballot."
From Barron's
He was elected to his old job as mayor of his southern stronghold of Davao in midterm elections held in May last year, though jail stopped him serving.
From Barron's
Scappaticci was raised in the Irish republican stronghold of west Belfast where he would find work as a bricklayer.
From BBC
The suburban ninth district, which sits outside Fort Worth and includes a town called White Settlement, is the very definition of a Republican stronghold.
From Salon
The area is a stronghold of Senegal's Lebou ethnic group, a fishing people closely tied to the ocean who live throughout the Dakar region.
From Barron's
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