redoubt
redoubt /rɪˈdaʊt/ noun [C]
1 F0 FORMAL something that holds or defends a belief or a way of life, especially one that is disappearing or threatened: » He described British public schools as "the last redoubt of upper-class privilege".Thesaurus+: ↑Things remaining2 F0 SPECIALIZED a small, often hidden building in which soldiers can hide themselves while they are fighting Thesaurus+: ↑FortificationsThesaurus+: ↑Places involved in military activity |