strongpoint
Americannoun
noun
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a location that is by its site and nature easily defended
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a spot in a defensive position that is heavily defended
Example Sentences
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William Glasdale, an English captain killed at Orléans, is best known for hurling abuse at Joan from his strongpoint, Les Tourelles.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026
Forward elements had run into a German strongpoint and mines on the road.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 23, 2019
It took at least another century for this strongpoint to become Kingston’s physical centre, yet the Frenchman’s observation hints at the broadly defensive character of the city’s plan.
From The Guardian • Mar. 24, 2016
It has been turned into a military strongpoint, complete with concrete bunkers along the curved earthen berm on the northwest side, zigzag trenches, and numerous positions for fighting vehicles.
From Slate • Mar. 31, 2015
Not this last citadel at the edge of the continent, this final German strongpoint on the Breton coast.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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