Example sentences for: stronghold

How can you use “stronghold” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • One of the worst-hit districts was Nada-ku, a burakumin stronghold that suffered a high casualty and death toll.

  • Segovia is a picture postcard of central Spain, a royal stronghold with a fairy-tale castle and astounding 2,000-year-old Roman aqueduct.

  • Here, on a small rocky sub-islet are the remains of the Venetian stronghold of Spinalónga, built in 1579 to protect the entrance to this sheltered bay.

  • Pakistani-backed Islamic militants withdrew from their Himalayan stronghold after weekend talks between Indian and Pakistani officials.

  • He has received favorable press coverage for opening schools and permitting markets in his remote northern stronghold.


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