Stronghold
noun
A place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld.
In the 20th century, New York City became a stronghold of the American music industry.
Often appears as...
- democratic stronghold
- political stronghold
noun
A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
The castle served as a stronghold during the medieval times.
Often appears as...
- defensive stronghold
- military stronghold
noun
A place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld.
In the 20th century, New York City became a stronghold of the American music industry.
Often appears as...
- democratic stronghold
- political stronghold
noun
A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
The castle served as a stronghold during the medieval times.
Often appears as...
- defensive stronghold
- military stronghold
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe a dominant position or area of control in abstract contexts, not just physical places.
Silicon Valley is a stronghold of tech innovation.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Expression
Often used to express pervasive influence or control in a specific field or ideology.
This university is a stronghold for classical economics.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May imply a sense of resistance or defiance when used in the context of beliefs or movements.
The neighborhood remains a stronghold of traditional values.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe a dominant position or area of control in abstract contexts, not just physical places.
Silicon Valley is a stronghold of tech innovation.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Expression
Often used to express pervasive influence or control in a specific field or ideology.
This university is a stronghold for classical economics.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May imply a sense of resistance or defiance when used in the context of beliefs or movements.
The neighborhood remains a stronghold of traditional values.
Pro Tip 1/3Metaphorical Use
Used to describe a dominant position or area of control in abstract contexts, not just physical places.
Silicon Valley is a stronghold of tech innovation.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Expression
Often used to express pervasive influence or control in a specific field or ideology.
This university is a stronghold for classical economics.
Pro Tip 3/3Emotional Impact
May imply a sense of resistance or defiance when used in the context of beliefs or movements.
The neighborhood remains a stronghold of traditional values.
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Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
There is a very strong fishing pressure, especially on the fish stocks on the West Coast, With historically was a stronghold for the African penguin breeding areas, The fisheries and the penguins, all the seabirds and all top predators are competing for the same resources. By installing marine protected areas or no fish zone. It's obviously not only benefiting the one species,
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Every Animal Deserves a...
stronghold monkeys are literally fighting for their life it's not a fight that they can fight alone it's not one that well it's one other thing when I'm just conservation it's for and the few people that actually cares about one and this will require one world one people's effort to change their behavior whatever
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The power of venom --...
And so these toxins, they come for strongholds that help an organism to function. So they target blood, brain and membranes. Whether it's snail venom or snake venom, they each have components that can do things like cause your blood to clot, what we call "hemotoxic."
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Learning from smallpox:...
or civil wars. The eradication effort took decades and involved millions of people working together, from world leaders and international organizations to rural doctors and community workers. In India, one of the last strongholds of the disease,
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Ant Nest Made Entirely...
new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants protected by these living walls other nurseries where wave after wave of brood carriers deliver their load
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Sierra Leone Rebels...
when Musa regains consciousness the West Side boys are taking the patrol deeper into the jungle late that afternoon they arrived at the rebel stronghold a tiny
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5 Reasons Ants Are...
and when they're all assembled in their new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants on earth protected by these living walls are the
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Peek Inside the Strange,...
unchanged for a thousand years ancient life still clings to an old world this patchwork of habitats provides a stronghold for creatures of a bygone age
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Reclaiming Syria’s story...
the de facto capital of Isis or its stronghold but what is missing here is how Syrian civil society tries to keep their narrative alive when the
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Cuba's Animal Underworld...
and cuba is their stronghold they're nimble climbers and have long whiskers to help them feel their way around the limestone alleys in the dark
Video examples
Rescuing Penguin Chicks...
There is a very strong fishing pressure, especially on the fish stocks on the West Coast, With historically was a stronghold for the African penguin breeding areas, The fisheries and the penguins, all the seabirds and all top predators are competing for the same resources. By installing marine protected areas or no fish zone. It's obviously not only benefiting the one species,
Video examples
Every Animal Deserves a...
stronghold monkeys are literally fighting for their life it's not a fight that they can fight alone it's not one that well it's one other thing when I'm just conservation it's for and the few people that actually cares about one and this will require one world one people's effort to change their behavior whatever
Video examples
The power of venom --...
And so these toxins, they come for strongholds that help an organism to function. So they target blood, brain and membranes. Whether it's snail venom or snake venom, they each have components that can do things like cause your blood to clot, what we call "hemotoxic."
Video examples
Learning from smallpox:...
or civil wars. The eradication effort took decades and involved millions of people working together, from world leaders and international organizations to rural doctors and community workers. In India, one of the last strongholds of the disease,
Video examples
Ant Nest Made Entirely...
new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants protected by these living walls other nurseries where wave after wave of brood carriers deliver their load
Video examples
Sierra Leone Rebels...
when Musa regains consciousness the West Side boys are taking the patrol deeper into the jungle late that afternoon they arrived at the rebel stronghold a tiny
Video examples
5 Reasons Ants Are...
and when they're all assembled in their new stronghold they form one of the largest concentrations of ants on earth protected by these living walls are the
Video examples
Peek Inside the Strange,...
unchanged for a thousand years ancient life still clings to an old world this patchwork of habitats provides a stronghold for creatures of a bygone age
Video examples
Reclaiming Syria’s story...
the de facto capital of Isis or its stronghold but what is missing here is how Syrian civil society tries to keep their narrative alive when the
Video examples
Cuba's Animal Underworld...
and cuba is their stronghold they're nimble climbers and have long whiskers to help them feel their way around the limestone alleys in the dark
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Bethany Hamilton
American Athlete
When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
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Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
When 9/11 happened, it changed things overnight, giving the biggest shock treatment to individual agency. People in the U.S., the absolute stronghold of individualism and libertarianism, had to give up many cherished freedoms and privacies in exchange for the promise of public safety.
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Gary Johnson
American Politician
There's an unintended consequence when it comes to drone attacks in Yemen. Yeah, you take out the al-Qaida stronghold, but you also wipe out the other half of the block. That makes Yemenis against the United States for the rest of their lives and all their descendants.
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Richard LaGravenese
American Writer
How do you survive living in a cell knowing you are innocent? Many of those exonerated whom I have met seem to have a more benign, grateful attitude toward life than those of us who walk free. Many find a religious or spiritual stronghold.
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E. O. Wilson
American Scientist
The historical circumstance of interest is that the tropical rain forests have persisted over broad parts of the continents since their origins as stronghold of the flowering plants 150 million years ago.
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Beth Moore
American Author
My very addictive personality and all sorts of strongholds are a thing of the past for me. Yet at the root of every single one of those issues was insecurity, something I had battled since childhood.
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Charlie Kirk
American Activist
I founded Turning Point U.S.A. to take the fight for ideological diversity directly to a progressive stronghold: the nation's leading colleges and universities.
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Yogi Adityanath
Indian Politician
Once, Azamgarh was known in the field of education and literature, but the Samajwadi Party turned it into a stronghold of terrorism.
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C. L. R. James
Trinidadian Journalist
The home stands in contrast to all other capitalist institutions as the last stronghold of pre-capitalist isolation.
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John Barrasso
American Politician
ISIS already has strongholds in Syria, while the Free Syrian Army desperately needs more U.S. assistance.
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Bethany Hamilton
American Athlete
When I was about five, I gave my heart to Jesus Christ, and since then it's just been a stronghold in my life. Really, through the shark attack and all the hard times that my family and I went through, it gave us unity and perseverance to push through all this crazy stuff that we never knew was going to happen.
Quote examples
Rohini Nilekani
Indian Writer
When 9/11 happened, it changed things overnight, giving the biggest shock treatment to individual agency. People in the U.S., the absolute stronghold of individualism and libertarianism, had to give up many cherished freedoms and privacies in exchange for the promise of public safety.
Quote examples
Gary Johnson
American Politician
There's an unintended consequence when it comes to drone attacks in Yemen. Yeah, you take out the al-Qaida stronghold, but you also wipe out the other half of the block. That makes Yemenis against the United States for the rest of their lives and all their descendants.
Quote examples
Richard LaGravenese
American Writer
How do you survive living in a cell knowing you are innocent? Many of those exonerated whom I have met seem to have a more benign, grateful attitude toward life than those of us who walk free. Many find a religious or spiritual stronghold.
Quote examples
E. O. Wilson
American Scientist
The historical circumstance of interest is that the tropical rain forests have persisted over broad parts of the continents since their origins as stronghold of the flowering plants 150 million years ago.
Quote examples
Beth Moore
American Author
My very addictive personality and all sorts of strongholds are a thing of the past for me. Yet at the root of every single one of those issues was insecurity, something I had battled since childhood.
Quote examples
Charlie Kirk
American Activist
I founded Turning Point U.S.A. to take the fight for ideological diversity directly to a progressive stronghold: the nation's leading colleges and universities.
Quote examples
Yogi Adityanath
Indian Politician
Once, Azamgarh was known in the field of education and literature, but the Samajwadi Party turned it into a stronghold of terrorism.
Quote examples
C. L. R. James
Trinidadian Journalist
The home stands in contrast to all other capitalist institutions as the last stronghold of pre-capitalist isolation.
Quote examples
John Barrasso
American Politician
ISIS already has strongholds in Syria, while the Free Syrian Army desperately needs more U.S. assistance.
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