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castle
1[kas-uhl, kah-suhl]
noun
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Synonyms: ,the chief and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval city.
a strongly fortified, permanently garrisoned stronghold.
a large and stately residence, especially one, with high walls and towers, that imitates the form of a medieval castle.
Synonyms: ,any place providing security and privacy.
It may be small, but my home is my castle.
Chess.the rook.
verb (used with object)
to place or enclose in or as in a castle.
Chess.to move (the king) in castling.
verb (used without object)
to move the king two squares horizontally and bring the appropriate rook to the square the king has passed over.
(of the king) to be moved in this manner.
Castle
2[kas-uhl, kah-suhl]
noun
Irene (Foote), 1893–1969, born in the U.S., and her husband and partner Vernon (Vernon Castle Blythe ), 1887–1918, born in England, U.S. ballroom dancers.
castle
/ ˈɑːə /
noun
a fortified building or set of buildings, usually permanently garrisoned, as in medieval Europe
any fortified place or structure
a large magnificent house, esp when the present or former home of a nobleman or prince
the citadel and strongest part of the fortifications of a medieval town
chess another name for rook 2
verb
chess to move (the king) two squares laterally on the first rank and place the nearest rook on the square passed over by the king, either towards the king's side ( castling short ) or the queen's side ( castling long )
Other Word Forms
- castlelike adjective
- uncastled adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of castle1
Example Sentences
Do we see all of the castle on the show?
The clean, gleaming surfaces leave an impression of what Elsinore castle might be like as a coastal McMansion on one of the “Real Housewives” series.
An Australian bouncy castle operator at the centre of a tragedy in 2021 that killed six children and seriously injured three has been cleared of breaching safety laws.
The force said he was "quickly challenged" by Metropolitan Police officers and did not enter the inner grounds of the castle.
“When I walked underneath the castle and over the bridge and in front of thousands of people, they were all there for us,” Cole said.
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