How do you pronounce bastion?

bastion is pronounced as /ˈbæs.ti.ən/.

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bastion

🏰bastion

noun

/ˈbæs.ti.ən/

baste bat

Meaning

a stronghold or fortification; a place or institution strongly defending particular principles

Example Sentences

The castle stood as a bastion against enemy attacks.

Example Expressions

a bastion of freedom

Synonyms

stronghold, fortress, citadel, bulwark, defense

Antonyms

weakness, vulnerability

Collocations

bastion of democracy, bastion of tradition, bastion of strength

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