STRONGHOLD


Meaning of STRONGHOLD in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ strɒŋhoʊld, AM strɔ:ŋ- ]

( strongholds)

If you say that a place or region is a stronghold of a particular attitude or belief, you mean that most people there share this attitude or belief.

The seat was a stronghold of the Labour party.

= bastion

N-COUNT : oft N of n

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