Synonyms for castle
ˈkæs əl, ˈkɑ səlcas·tle

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1. castlenoun

   Synonyms:
   fortress, keep, rook

2. castlenoun

   To perform the move of castling.

   Synonyms:
   fortress, rook, keep

3. castlenoun

   To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.

   Synonyms:
   fortress, rook, keep

4. castlenoun

   A close helmet.

   Synonyms:
   fortress, keep, rook

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. castle

   Fortification is the general word for any artificial defensive work; a fortress is a fortification of especial size and strength; a fortress is regarded as permanent, and is ordinarily an independent work; a fort or fortification may be temporary; a fortification may be but part of a defensive system; we speak of the fortifications of a city. A citadel is a fortification within a city, or the fortified inner part of a city or fortress, within which a garrison may be placed to overawe the citizens, or to which the defenders may retire if the outer works are captured; the medieval castle was the fortified residence of a king or baron. Fort is the common military term for a detached fortified building or enclosure of moderate size occupied or designed to be occupied by troops. The fortifications of a modern city usually consist of a chain of forts. Any defensible place, whether made so by nature or by art, is a fastness or stronghold.

   Synonyms:
   citadel, fastness, fort, fortification, fortress, stronghold

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. palace, castlenoun

   a large and stately mansion

   Synonyms:
   castling, rook, palace

2. castlenoun

   a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack

   Synonyms:
   castling, rook, palace

3. castle, rooknoun

   (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard

   Synonyms:
   castling, rook, palace

4. castle, castlingverb

   interchanging the positions of the king and a rook

   Synonyms:
   castling, rook, palace

5. castleverb

   move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Matched Categories

1. • Chess
   • Fortification
   • Mansion
   • Move

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:3.0 / 1 vote

1. castlenoun

   Synonyms:
   FORTRESS, citadel, stronghold, fortified residence

2. castlenoun

   Synonyms:
   rook (in chess)

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. castlenoun

   Synonyms:
   fortress, citadel, stronghold, fastness, donjon, keep, mansion, château

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "castle":

   château, castillo, castelo, castello, qal'at, tower, citadel, mansion, qala, qalat, pili

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MDRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. CASTLE

   Synonyms:
   Cardiology Candesartan Amlodipine Study of Tolerability & Efficacy Cardiology Pathology Carcinoma showing thymus-like elements, carcinoma showing thymus-like differentiation, intrathyroidal thymic carcinoma

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1. Westminster Kennel Club:

   We are excited to host the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show at Lyndhurst, a unique icon of American culture with its park-like landscape and majestic castle overlooking the Hudson River, the wide-open outdoor space at this extraordinary venue allows us to hold a dog show safely while following current social distancing guidelines and public health regulations.

2. Mark Williams:

   What we're trying to create at Elephant and Castle is a genuinely mixed community across the wider area.

3. Mark Durkan:

   This is a tremendously exciting historical development, traces of buildings were unearthed close to the cliffs upon which the castle was built. These buildings most likely formed a small settlement, just outside the original castle gate.

4. Garrett Dickman:

   After the Castle Fire, I think we have to brace ourselves for something that could be much worse, there's a difference between a 2,000-year-old tree and one that's 15 years old -- like one's a landscaping plant and one is just like a spiritual experience.

5. Nicholas Saunders:

   Identities were complex in the medieval period, and the story of Borkovský and the Prague Castle warrior grave reminds us that the identities of such past people frequently fuel modern political conflicts.