What does bastion mean?
Bastion means (architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification..
Bastion
/ˈbæsti.ən/ · noun
Meaning
(architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification..
Definitions by Sense
- (architecture) A projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
- A well-fortified position; a stronghold or citadel.
- (figuratively) A person, group, or thing, that strongly defends some principle.
- Any large prominence; something that resembles a bastion in size and form.
- (transitive) To furnish with a bastion.
Example Sentences
[…] Fort Camosun had swelled herself from being a little Hudson's Bay Fort, inside a stockade with bastions at the corners, into being the little town of Victoria, and the capital of British Columbia.
a bastion of hope
the bastion of democracy
[…] yonder cloud That rises upward always higher, And onward drags a labouring breast, And topples round the dreary west, A looming bastion fringed with fire.
It spread slowly up from the sea-rim, a welling upwards of pure white light, ghosting the beach with silver and drawing the grey bastions of sandstone out of formless space.
Synonyms for bastion
Antonyms for bastion
Related Words
Word Forms
- bastions
- bastioning
- bastioned
Usage Notes
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a synonym for bastion?
Common synonyms include citadel.
What is the opposite of bastion?
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
How do you use bastion in a sentence?
[…] Fort Camosun had swelled herself from being a little Hudson's Bay Fort, inside a stockade with bastions at the corners, into being the little town of Victoria, and the capital of British Columbia.
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