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- DictionaryBas·tion/ˈbasCHən/
noun
- 1. a projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, so as to allow defensive fire in several directions.
- 2. an institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities: "the last bastion of male privilege"
The meaning of BASTION is a projecting part of a fortification. How to use bastion in a sentence. Did you know?
BASTION definition: 1. something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened…. Learn more.
noun. a projecting work in a fortification designed to permit fire to the flanks along the face of the wall. any fortified place. a thing or person regarded as upholding or defending an attitude, principle, etc. the last bastion of opposition.
BASTION meaning: 1. something that keeps or defends a belief or a way of life that is disappearing or threatened…. Learn more.
3 days ago · noun. 1. a projecting work in a fortification designed to permit fire to the flanks along the face of the wall. 2. any fortified place. 3. a thing or person regarded as upholding or defending an attitude, principle, etc. the last bastion of opposition. Collins English Dictionary.
Bastion can refer to any place to which one turns for safety; that can include not only buildings but also concepts, ideas, and even beliefs. The Church, for example, is a bastion of many religious beliefs.
n. 1. a projecting portion of a rampart or fortification that forms an irregular pentagon attached at the base to the main work. 2. a fortified place. 3. anything seen as preserving some quality, condition, etc.: a bastion of democracy.
a place, organization, etc where particular ideas or ways of doing things are protected: The Internet has been described as a bastion of free speech. (Definition of bastion from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
One that upholds or defends something, as against neglect or unpopularity. A college that is a bastion of traditionalism. American Heritage. More Noun Definitions (3) Synonyms: citadel. rock. pillar. stronghold. mainstay. fort. bulwark. Antonyms: weakness. weak spot. Other Word Forms of Bastion.
Definition of bastion noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
