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Definition of bastion

bastion

/ˈbæstiən/
bas · tion
Plural:bastions
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Adjective:bastioned
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• noun

1

An institution, place, or person strongly defending or upholding particular principles, attitudes, or activities.

Example

"The historic university has long served as a bastion of academic freedom and independent thought."

2

A projecting part of a fortification built at an angle to the line of a wall, allowing defensive view and protection in several directions.

Example

"Tourists walked along the stone bastion of the sixteenth-century coastal fortress to admire the harbor."

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• Nearby Words

baster
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bat
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Word Origin & Etymology

Borrowed in the late 16th century from French 'bastion', from Italian 'bastione', derived from Old Italian 'bastire' ('to build'), which is of Germanic origin and related to the word 'baste'.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Bastion. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/bastion
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