castle

noun/ˈkɑːsl/CEFR A2

দুর্গ, কেল্লা

Meaning

A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.

Example sentences

The old castle stands on a hill.পুরনো দুর্গটি একটি পাহাড়ের উপর দাঁড়িয়ে আছে।
Thick walls protect the castle.পুরু দেয়াল দুর্গটিকে রক্ষা করে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: fortress, citadel

Similar words, and what each means

fortress
দুর্গ, কেল্লা
A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.
citadel
দুর্গ, কেল্লা
A strong fort built to protect a city.
palace
প্রাসাদ, রাজপ্রাসাদ
A large grand house where a king, queen, or ruler lives.

Other English words for “দুর্গ, কেল্লা”

fortress
A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.
citadel
A strong fort built to protect a city.
stronghold
A place that is well defended, or where a group is strongest.
fort
A strong building made to defend a place.

Idioms using “castle”

A castle in Spain
আকাশকুসুম কল্পনা

“castle” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Buying that house on his salary is a castle in Spain.
A castle in Spain →
A large tapestry hung on the castle wall.
tapestry — dictionary →
An old castle stands on the rocky promontory.
promontory — dictionary →

Where this word is used

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“castle” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • ময়লা, নোংরা; মাটি
- • ফেটানোর যন্ত্র
- • অসাড়তা, নিস্তব্ধতা
- • দুর্গ, কেল্লা
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দুর্গ, কেল্লা — castle (noun) — দুর্গ, কেল্লা. A large strong building built long ago to protect people from attack.
Which word is closest in meaning to “castle”?
- • fortress
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fortress — fortress — দুর্গ, কেল্লা. A large strong building or place built to defend against attack.

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