HILLFORTS Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the word hillforts. (close relations)
Definition of HILLFORTS
hillfort
Best Alternative Words for HILLFORTS
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castles | 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 | ||||||||
citadels | nounn | |||||||
noun • a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle | ||||||||
fortifications | nounn | |||||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||||
ramparts | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||||
strongholds | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure |