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bastion

noun

projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

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Word length
7
Starts with
B
Ends with
N
Contains
AS
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈbæsti.ən

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Meaning

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noun

  1. projecting part of a rampart or other fortification

noun

  1. a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

noun

  1. a group that defends a principle

    “a bastion against corruption”

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Example Sentences

a bastion against corruption
the last bastion of communism

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