PRESIDIO Synonyms
There are 2 hypernyms of the word presidio. (close relations)
presidium
Best Alternatives
| Word | Save | More Find | Usage | Type | ||
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| bastion | nounn | |||||
noun • a group that defends a principle • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle • projecting part of a rampart or other fortification | ||||||
| castle | nounn | |||||
noun • a large and stately mansion • a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack • (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard • interchanging the positions of the king and a rook verb • move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king | ||||||
| citadel | nounn | |||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||
| fort | nounn | |||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • a fortified defensive structure verb • gather in, or as if in, a fort, as for protection or defense • enclose by or as if by a fortification • station (troops) in a fort | ||||||
| fortress | nounn | |||||
noun • a fortified defensive structure | ||||||
| garrison | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • a fortified military post where troops are stationed • United States abolitionist who published an anti-slavery journal (1805-1879) • the troops who maintain and guard a fortified place verb • station (troops) in a fort or garrison | ||||||
| stronghold | nounn | |||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||
