presidio

Noun

Meaning

A place of defense; a fortress; a garrison; a fortress; a garrison or guardhouse.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

fort garrison citadel fortress fortification bastion redoubt stronghold depot barrack castle tower court keep base
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Antonyms

attack release headland freedom assault beat
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Hypernyms

fort fortress

Examples

Tucson was first settled as a walled presidio Source: Internet

Although the Presidio flanks the Richmond, it's really a separate entity, and not even a neighborhood, though a few hundred people are lucky enough to live there, and it has its own post office, golf course and bowling alley. Source: Internet

From 1836 to 1838, Lt. Col. Jose Maria Martinez, was in charge of the presidio in Tucson. Source: Internet

Fort Point, located at the foot of the Golden Gate in the Presidio, was the keystone of an elaborate network of fortifications to defend San Francisco Bay. Source: Internet

George Lucas's proposal included plans for a high-tech Presidio museum and a convert "Great Lawn" that is now open to the public. Source: Internet

George Lucas won the development rights for convert of the Presidio, in June 1999, after beating out a number of rival plans including a leading proposal by the Shorenstein Company. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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