Synonyms for castle

Most common

fortress · palace · rook · fort

Synonyms by meaning

Noun

Verb

Antonyms

hovel

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Definitions

1. n. 1

   A large residential building or compound that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king. Also, a house or mansion with some of the architectural features of medieval castles.

2. v. 1

   To house or keep in a castle.

   ...to encastle, to Castle.

Related words

Word family

castle-guard castlelike castleward castle-wick castlewright castellan castellate castellated

Phrases

bouncing castle air castle bouncy castle castle nut ice castle inflatable castle jumping castle snow castle

Forms

Plural

castles → fortresses, palaces, rooks, forts…

Past participle

castled
e.g. castled → castellated, incastellated, fortified…

Example sentences

• palace He was born in a palace that isn't there any more.
• fort There's an old fort from Roman times in the woods.
• fortress The fortress was secure from every kind of attack.
• rook Can a rook in chess attack in a forward direction?

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

4 letters

keep¹, hold¹, fort¹, rook¹

5 letters

tower²

6 letters

palace², donjon

7 letters

mansion², citadel³, fortify³

8 letters

fortress², fastness²

10 letters

stronghold², castellate

12 letters

incastellate

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tower² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

château

Italiano

castello

Español

castillo

Deutsch

Schloss

Català

castell