castle
(kɑːsəl , kæsəl )
Word forms: castles
1. countable noun A2
A castle is a large building with thick, high walls. Castles were built by important people, such as kings, in former times, especially for protection during wars and battles.
2. See also sand castle
3. countable noun
In chess, a castle is a piece that can be moved forwards, backwards, or sideways.
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Idioms:
an Englishman's home is his castle [British]
said to mean that people have the right to do what they want in their own home, and that other people or the state have no right to interfere in people's private lives
An Englishman's home is his castle. Everyone has a right to defend their home.
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Collocations:
ancient castle castle garden castle ruins castle tower castle wall explore a castle haunted castle magnificent castle medieval castle ruined castle storm a castle
I want a tour round an ancient castle, followed by a browse in a gift shop.
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I visited an ancient castle outside the city with two restoration experts.
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The main town's single bougainvillea-lined street leads from the small fishing port to a square in the ancient castle.
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The lighthouse was built in 1861 on the site of an ancient castle.
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Today, there remain only a few traces of this ancient castle.
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The kitchens were reconfigured to produce up to 2,500 free meals a day and the 17th-century walled castle garden was turned over to food production.
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He became a plantsman, sponsoring plant hunting expeditions in order to fill the castle garden with new acquisitions.
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A secluded corner of a castle garden.
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Left along path; right to castle gardens.
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Explore the castle gardens, hawk and owl centre and maze, or join in with a theatre workshop.
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It's artsy, sunlit and stimulating: join in, or just relax and explore the castle ruins - they're virtually in the back garden.
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Who wouldn't want to linger around its castle ruins and faded frescoes, the lion-topped marble fountain and quiet piazzas?
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They nest deep in the old castle ruins.
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Guarding a 13th-century bridge to a moated island, this two-bedroom gatehouse offers private access to the castle ruins.
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It's all castle ruins, sandy beaches and farmland.
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The castle tower can be visited and houses the tourist information of the community.
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The ruins of the castle tower only remains.
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In 1721 a storm damaged the main castle tower and this was an opportunity to start another renovation.
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He also had the stables built onto the existing castle tower.
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The game once again follows the titular characters as they attempt to save a princess jailed within a castle tower.
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Or, for those not familiar with technical language, it could pull down a castle wall.
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But some setpieces, notably a breathtaking vertical battle on a castle wall, are beyond the scope of conventional directors.
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Today markings are shown on the castle wall as remains of the jump.
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In the main street a piece of the castle wall still stands.
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The only remains of the original castle are a part of the round keep, remnants of the castle wall, and a moat.
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It's artsy, sunlit and stimulating: join in, or just relax and explore the castle ruins - they're virtually in the back garden.
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As the calm descends, we explore the castle, an intimidating structure that seems to grow out of sheer rock.
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Fortunately, the weather held fire for long enough to enable me to explore this castle in a former port town.
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Explore the castle and enjoy attractions that bring history to life.
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Explore the castle gardens, hawk and owl centre and maze, or join in with a theatre workshop.
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In the lowlands, in the midst of spacious, undulating countryside stands an historic building described as the 'world-famous haunted castle'.
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Attractions also include magic and puppet shows, a haunted castle, and an arcade.
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They are surprised to find themselves in possession of a haunted castle, though it turns out the ghouls and ghosties are not what they seem.
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Shortly thereafter the story of the haunted castle developed into a legend.
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When one night they arrived at an inn, the inn-keeper told him that, if he wanted to know how to shudder, he should visit the haunted castle nearby.
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This magnificent castle has been a museum since 1935 and can be visited by guided tour.
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A magnificent castle full of 25 different game worlds block their progress, however, and they are filled with enemies on every stage.
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River cruising allows guests to dock by magnificent castles or exciting landmarks.
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It was a typical small late medieval castle of 'tower-house and bawn' layout, now much ruined.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
The medieval castle is the most romantic ruin in Cornwall.
On the Trail of Merlin - a guide to the Celtic mystery tradition (1991)
The villa is a former flax mill with a fantastic vantage point overlooking the town's medieval castle.
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On the doorstep are canoeing and a medieval castle, as well as bookshops galore and an ice-cream parlour.
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The villa is a former flax mill with a fantastic vantage point overlooking the town 's medieval castle.
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I wanted to grow brambles and ivy around it so it looked like a ruined castle '.
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I halt just short of the town to explore a ruined castle.
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It is still attractive despite recent expansion, with some solid old buildings, a market square, a river and a ruined castle.
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This enormous ruined castle is one such.
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Facilities were more basic at the town 's ruined castle.
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Now it's back down to storm the castle (5.50/3.30), its eccentric triangle of sandstone turrets collapsing romantically into the moat.
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Word comes that the king has arrived to storm the castle.
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It ended that evening, with the fire brigade storming the castle with hoses and the removal of the students.
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In the first four episodes of the show, the contestants actually stormed the castle itself on foot, wearing paper discs on their helmets.
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The inhabitants of the city stormed the castle and captured it.
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Translations:
Chinese: 城堡
Japanese: 城