Bastion

7 lettersnounmoderate

Updated June 2026

Definition

A stronghold or institution that firmly defends a principle, cause, or way of life.

“The old university was regarded as a bastion of academic freedom.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ˈbæsti.ən/

Syllables

bas·tion

Related Words

Synonyms

citadel

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Wordle

Contains TION ending, which narrows Wordle guesses nicely, starts with BA

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Scrabble

The -TION suffix is reliable in Scrabble, BASTION scores well with no rare tiles

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