bastion [noun]

Definition of bastion:

a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle

Synonyms of bastion:

● Citadel

● Stronghold

● Bulwark

● Fortress

● Rampart

● Fortification

● Fort

● Castle

● Redoubt


Opposite/Antonyms of bastion:

● Weak spot

● Weakness

● Deficiency

● Strike

● Assault

● Attrition

● Debility


Sentence/Example of bastion:

The public sector has become the last bastion of comfortable retirement in Britain.