Synonyms of bastille
14 similar words
Another word for bastille is workhouse. Other synonyms of bastille are bang up, clap up, confine, gaol and incarcerate.
Synonyms and similar words for bastille
nounSynonym of workhouse (“an institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where...
- workhouseAn institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work.
verbTo confine (someone or something) in, or as if in, a bastille (noun sense 2.1) or prison; to...
Meaning of bastille
- noun Chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
- noun A jail or prison, especially one regarded as mistreating its prisoners.
- noun Synonym of workhouse (“an institution for homeless poor people funded by the local parish, where the able-bodied were required to work”).
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Questions about synonyms of bastille
- What is another word for bastille?
- Bastille has 14 synonyms on Word.ws, such as workhouse, bang up, clap up, confine, gaol, incarcerate, immure and imprison.
- What does bastille mean?
- Bastille means chiefly in French contexts: a bastion (“projecting part of a rampart or other fortification”) or tower of a castle; also, a fortified tower or other building; or a small citadel or fortress.
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