battlefronts

noun

plural of battlefront
as in fortresses

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  1. fortresses
  2. strongholds
  3. bastions
  4. fields
  5. fronts
Noun
  • The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The horse was found amid structures and artifacts that have revealed more details of military and daily life inside ancient Egyptian fortresses, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities said in a Wednesday statement.
    — Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fortresses
Noun
  • Trump’s remarks about the California cities on Monday were the most striking example yet of the president using California as a foil to rally a base in GOP strongholds.
    — Ana Ceballos, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Bolsonaro put in an incredibly strong showing in his electoral strongholds in the south of Brazil, winning the country's three largest states by large margins.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of strongholds
Noun
  • But now, San Bernardino, Riverside and Kern counties — once considered bastions of affordability — are all right there with them.
    — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • According to the Polish Armed Forces, the measures include the installation of Hesco bastions — wire and mesh structures filled with sand or gravel that are easy to set up as protective barriers — along with new observation and guard posts.
    — Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of bastions
Noun
  • The experiment showed that the 3D field could create electron states that conventional light fields cannot readily produce.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The deal between Big 12 and Monster calls for a co-branded logo on football and basketball jerseys, fields and courts, and across digital and social media channels.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of fields
Noun
  • The last nine months have been exciting for us on all fronts.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Eight months later, the fighting continues on all these fronts, with no resolution in sight.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fronts
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