castle

• Edificio o conjunto de edificios grande y fortificado, típicamente de la época medieval, que a menudo servía como residencia de la realeza o la nobleza.

A noun referring to a large fortified building, often historically occupied by royalty or nobility, or a piece in the game of chess.

1. A2formal

   A large, fortified building or group of buildings, typically from the medieval period, designed to defend against attacks.

   Castillo fortificado

   • The king lived in a grand castle on the hill.
   • Tourists visited the ancient castle with its thick stone walls.
   • The castle was surrounded by a deep moat.

   Sinónimoscitadelfastnessfortresskeepstronghold

2. Chess pieceA2formal

   A rook, one of the pieces in the game of chess, shaped like a castle tower.

   torre (pieza de ajedrez)

   • He moved his castle to protect the king.
   • The castle can move horizontally or vertically across the board.
   • She captured his pawn with her castle.

   Sinónimosrook