BASTION: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for BASTION?

Need another word that means the same as “bastion”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “bastion” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Bastion” are: citadel, rampart, bulwark, parapet, fortification, buttress, outwork, projection, breastwork, redoubt, barbican, stockade, palisade, stronghold, defender, support, supporter, guard, protection, protector, defence, prop, mainstay

Bastion as a Noun

Definitions of "Bastion" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “bastion” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• Projecting part of a rampart or other fortification.
• A group that defends a principle.
• A natural rock formation resembling a man-made bastion.
• A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
• An institution, place, or person strongly maintaining particular principles, attitudes, or activities.
• A stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle.

Synonyms of "Bastion" as a noun (23 Words)

barbican	The outer defence of a castle or walled city, especially a double tower above a gate or drawbridge.
breastwork	Fortification consisting of a low wall.
bulwark	A fencelike structure around a deck (usually plural. The ships met their crews lining the bulwarks.
buttress	A source of defence or support. The cathedral s massive buttresses.
citadel	A fortress, typically one on high ground above a city. Citadels of private economic power.
defence	(in sport) the action or role of defending one’s goal or wicket against the opposition. She came to the defence of the eccentric professor.
defender	A person who defends someone or something. A determined defender of British interests.
fortification	The addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food. A medieval fortification.
guard	The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. A security guard.
mainstay	A person or thing on which something else is based or depends. Farming is the mainstay of the rural economy.
outwork	A section of a fortification or system of defence which is in front of the main part. The outworks of the castle.
palisade	A line of high cliffs. At this time fortifications consisted mainly of earth banks and wooden palisades.
parapet	A protective wall or earth defence along the top of a trench or other place of concealment for troops. She stood on the bridge leaning over the parapet to watch the water race by.
projection	The projection of an image from a film onto a screen. I taught him voice projection.
prop	A propeller that rotates to push against air. Before every scene he ran down his checklist of props.
protection	Protection money paid to criminals especially on a regular basis. The witnesses demanded police protection.
protector	A person who cares for persons or property. A man who became her protector adviser and friend.
rampart	An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes. The open Pacific broke on the far off ramparts of the reef.
redoubt	A temporary or supplementary fortification; typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses. The British stormed the rebel redoubt.
stockade	An enclosure bound by a stockade. We got ashore and into the stockade.
stronghold	A place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld. A Labour stronghold.
support	The action of supporting something or someone or the state of being supported. A support band.
supporter	A representation of an animal or other figure, typically one of a pair, holding up or standing beside an escutcheon. All their supporters came out for the game.

Usage Examples of "Bastion" as a noun

• The last bastion of communism.
• A bastion against corruption.
• Cricket's last bastion of discrimination.

Associations of "Bastion" (30 Words)

angel	In traditional Christian angelology a being of the lowest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy. Be an angel and let us come in.
army	The army of the United States of America the agency that organizes and trains soldiers for land warfare. An army of photographers.
cantonment	A permanent military station in British India.
castle	A magnificent and imposing old mansion. The crumbling stonework of a ruined castle.
citadel	A fortress, typically one on high ground above a city. Citadels of private economic power.
conservancy	The conservation of wildlife and the environment. From the point of view of nature conservancy I d rather see it left unspoilt.
defend	Protect against a challenge or attack. They were forced to defend for long periods.
defender	(in sport) a player whose task it is to protect their own side’s goal. A determined defender of British interests.
defensible	Capable of being defended. A fort with a defensible yard at its feet.
fort	A fortified military post where troops are stationed. The city was guarded by a ring of forts.
fortress	A military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town. He had proved himself to be a fortress of moral rectitude.
frontier	An undeveloped field of study; a topic inviting research and development. The frontier between thought and reality is confused.
garrison	The building occupied by a garrison. Forces from these garrisons have been used against governments.
guard	The person who plays the position of guard on a basketball team. When a player is so closely guarded he cannot pass the ball.
guardian	A person who cares for persons or property. I am acting as guardian of my late brother s family.
helmet	A protective headgear made of hard material to resist blows.
legionary	A soldier in a Roman legion. The legionary fortress of Isca.
medieval	As if belonging to the Middle Ages; old-fashioned and unenlightened. A medieval castle.
military	The military forces of a nation. As a young man he joined the military and pursued a career in the Army.
outpost	A military post stationed at a distance from the main body of troops. A few scattered outposts along the west coast.
preserver	A person who maintains something in its original or existing state or condition. The Benedictines have been best known as educators and as preservers of antique texts.
protective	(usually followed by `of’) solicitously caring or mindful. A protective mother.
protector	The title of the head of state in England during the later period of the Commonwealth between 1653 and 1659, first Oliver Cromwell (1653–8), then his son Richard (1658–9). Ear protectors.
rampart	Fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart. The open Pacific broke on the far off ramparts of the reef.
sentry	A person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event. On sentry duty.
soldier	Serve as a soldier in the military. I soldiered with your father on his last four campaigns.
stockade	Enclose an area by erecting a stockade. He surrendered two weeks after escaping the stockade at the air force base.
tutelar	Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding. Tutelary gods.
tutelary	Providing protective supervision; watching over or safeguarding. Tutelary gods.
warrior	Someone engaged in or experienced in warfare. The warrior heroes of ancient Greece.