redoubt.

1. A small fortified position, often separate from a larger defensive work.

2. A place or sphere where a group, practice, or idea retains strength or protection.

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Words that belong together

• hilltop redoubt
• fortified redoubt

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The hilltop redoubt commanded the road but had no water.

They withdrew into the redoubt as the outer defenses fell.

Usage notes

Primary category: setting. Forms: Singular redoubt; plural redoubts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.