castle
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.
a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.
a large and stately residence, especially one, with high walls and towers, that imitates the form of a medieval castle.
any place providing security and privacy: It may be small, but my home is my castle.
Chess. the rook.
to place or enclose in or as in a castle.
Chess. to move (the king) in castling.
to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
(of the king) to be moved in this manner.
Origin of castle
1Other words for castle
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- cas·tle·like, adjective
- un·cas·tled, adjective
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Irene (Foote), 1893–1969, born in the U.S., and her husband and partner Vernon (Vernon Castle Blythe), 1887–1918, born in England, U.S. ballroom dancers.
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How to use castle in a sentence
The top strategies clustered soldiers into a small number of castles worth exactly 28 points.
Whoever sent more soldiers to a given castle conquered that castle and won its victory points.
Photographer Jose Villa regularly flies around the world to shoot couples’ wedding celebrations, whether it’s a castle in Tuscany, a ballroom in Malaysia, or a private estate in Napa Valley.
Couples spend thousands on a wedding photographer for that perfect shot | Rachel King | September 6, 2020 | FortuneSpecifically, the castles are worth 1, 2, 3, …, 12, and 13 victory points.
Each castle has its own strategic value for a would-be conqueror.
I meet Otis J. the night he arrives at “The castle,” a West Harlem halfway house for newly-released convicts.
His First Day Out Of Jail After 40 Years: Adjusting To Life Outside | Justin Rohrlich | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTCrain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the castle Hotel.
How Martin Luther King Jr. Influenced Sam Cooke’s ‘A Change Is Gonna Come’ | Peter Guralnick | December 28, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTDenton, who speaks in the clipped cadence of the Oxford-educated Brit he is, has built quite a castle.
The Gospel According to Nick Denton—What Next For The Gawker Founder? | Lloyd Grove | December 14, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTerry castle has this great book called The Professor, which came out after I was in grad school.
Meghan Daum On Tackling The Unspeakable Parts Of Life | David Yaffe | December 6, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWell, the dwarfs took pity on him and gave him the coffin, and the prince had it carried to his castle.
In New Brothers Grimm 'Snow White', The Prince Doesn't Save Her | The Brothers Grimm | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWalls End castle, when the party broke up, returned to its normal state.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHis presence, also, always graced Walls End castle at the regulation periods.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsHis lordship during the earlier part of his reign never came near Walls End castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsNothing doubtful or "reputed" ever arrived in the huge packing-cases consigned to Walls End castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James WillsThank you for nothing, Reginald; however, I shall certainly take a dip in the lucky-bag at the castle.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3) | Charles James Wills
British Dictionary definitions for castle
/ (ˈkɑːsəl) /
a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe
any fortified place or structure
a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince
the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town
chess another name for rook 2
chess to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side (castling short) or the queen's side (castling long)
Origin of castle
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