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bastioned

bastioned

9.3
Having strong walls or defenses like a fortress
  • adjective
  • /ˈbæs.tʃən/
translation icon : fortificado
  • The bastioned walls of the old city have withstood many sieges over the centuries.

Examples

  • A bastioned fortress dominated the landscape, making approach nearly impossible for invaders.

  • The organization stood like a bastioned institution against the winds of social change.

  • The castle was bastioned to withstand attacks.

  • Many ancient cities were bastioned for protection.

  • The bastioned fortress dominated the landscape, making it nearly impossible for invaders to approach.

  • The bastioned walls of the historical city have successfully withstood numerous sieges over the centuries.

  • Many ancient cities were bastioned to provide enhanced security against enemy attacks.

Synonyms

gated
vsbastioned
23 4.1

Has a closed entrance that only chosen people can enter

describes heavier military defensive structures rather than mere access restriction
fortified
vsbastioned
5.1

A place with walls and towers that protect it

is about protection specifically using projecting strong defensive structures
to walled
vsbastioned
4.1

To build a wall around something to protect or separate it

implies more complex military fortification rather than only a simple surrounding wall
moated
vsbastioned
8.1

Has a wide water-filled ditch around it for protection

refers to built fortifications and projecting defenses rather than reliance on water barriers

Antonyms

vulnerable
581 4.0

At risk of being harmed, attacked or influenced

exposed
1 3.4

Not protected from danger or bad weather

How Fortified

impregnable
10 7.9
bastioned
9.3
fortified
5.1
protected
1 2.0

Surface Forms

bastioned positive

Morphology

bastioned = bastion (transparent) = bastion + ed

Formed by regular adjectival/past-participle suffixation of 'bastion' meaning 'having bastions' or 'fortified'.

Etymology

The word bastioned comes from bastion, from an old word meaning 'to build' and is related to Bastille, the famous strong tower. A bastion is a part of a fort that sticks out so defenders can cover the walls, so bastioned means 'protected by strong defences'.