redoubt

• Nom désignant un ouvrage fortifié temporaire ou annexe, généralement de forme carrée ou polygonale sans défense par flancs, ou, plus largement, un refuge fortifié ou un bastion.

A noun referring to a temporary or supplementary fortification, typically square or polygonal without flanking defenses, or more generally an entrenched stronghold or refuge.

1. Temporary fortificationC1formal

   A small, often temporary defensive structure used in military operations, typically square or polygonal in shape.

   Ouvrage fortifié temporaire

   • The soldiers built a redoubt on the hill to defend the pass.
   • The general ordered the construction of a redoubt near the river.
   • The enemy's attack was repelled from the redoubt.

   Synonymesbarricadebreastworkfieldworkpalisadestockade

2. Stronghold or refugeC1formal

   A place or situation that provides safety, security, or a defensive position, often used metaphorically.

   Redoute, refuge fortifié

   • The library became a redoubt of quiet study in the noisy city.
   • The old castle served as a redoubt for the villagers during the invasion.
   • His faith was a redoubt against the challenges of life.

   Synonymesbastionbulwarkcitadelfortresshavenrefugesanctuarystronghold