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citadel

🇬🇧 UK/'sitәdәl/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A strong fortress, typically on high ground above a city; any secure stronghold or refuge

城堡,要塞;避难处

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
citcitizen, city, civic community
+
adelsuffix
=citadel

Common Collocations

  • 1.fortified citadel堡垒

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The citadel stood on a high hill overlooking the city.

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