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castle

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noun

cas·​tle ˈka-səl How to pronounce castle (audio)
1
a
: a large fortified building or set of buildings
b
: a massive or imposing house
2
: a retreat safe against intrusion or invasion
3
: rook entry 3

Illustration of castle

Illustration of castle
  • 1 fortified approach
  • 2 moat
  • 3 drawbridge
  • 4 ward
  • 5 angle tower
  • 6 donjon or keep
  • 7 chapel
  • 8 gallery

castle

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verb

castled; castling ˈka-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce castle (audio)

transitive verb

1
: to establish in a castle
2
: to move (the chess king) in castling

intransitive verb

: to move a chess king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king

Synonyms

Noun

Example Sentences

Noun Millionaires built their castles along the lake. the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Queen Elizabeth II inspects the castle after the fire. Alistair Macdonald, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 To allow for long, continuous shots, the castle was constructed to look and feel real. Janaya Wecker, Men's Health, 12 Sep. 2022 The only sounds are the horses hooves and the once-a-minute cannon fire from the castle at the top of the street. Jean-nicholas Fievet, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 Large crowds have lined the route as her coffin journeyed from the castle to Edinburgh, underscoring the deep bond between the queen and Scotland. David Keyton, Jill Lawless And Mike Corder, Anchorage Daily News, 12 Sep. 2022 Large crowds have lined the route as her coffin journeyed from the castle to Edinburgh, underscoring the deep bond between the queen and Scotland. David Keyton, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022 The stunning Scottish hideaway has been in the family since 1845 when Prince Albert purchased the castle and sweeping estate. Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2022 At both palace and castle, the flowers continued to pile up, bouquets sometimes mounded a couple of feet high. Karla Adam, Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2022 The story of Balmoral Castle started in 1852, when Queen Victoria fell in love with the Scottish Highlands — and a castle which had reportedly been built in 1390. Adrianna Freedman, Good Housekeeping, 11 Sep. 2022
Verb
After your tour, strip to your bathing suit and spend the rest of the day swimming, sand-castling, and sunning. Hadley Meares, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 May 2018 This is the real point of the combination as now Black will not be able to castle and White can pretty much at his leisure, build up an attack. Chris Chase, BostonGlobe.com, 27 May 2018 After your tour, strip to your bathing suit and spend the rest of the day swimming, sand-castling, and sunning. Hadley Meares, Los Angeles Magazine, 14 May 2018 Now Black cannot castle kingside after Be3 and Qd2.) Michael Ciamarra, AL.com, 11 June 2017 Jasper Hall of Fame ClassicLake Central 15, Castle 2Castle 100 01 — 2 6 2Lake Central 058 2x — 15 7 0WP: Zack Dobbs 5 IP, 5 SO.Lake Central 10, Jasper 3Lake Central 204 102 1 — 10 8 2Jasper 011 010 0 — 3 6 3WP: Jason Lamont 5 IP, 4 SO. Post-Tribune, 13 May 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English castel, from Old English, from Old French & Latin; Old French dialect (Norman-Picard) castel, from Latin castellum fortress, diminutive of castrum fortified place; perhaps akin to Latin castrare to castrate

First Known Use

Noun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Verb

1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of castle was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing castle

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