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castles

The word “castles” has 2 syllables: cas-tles

It's pronounced as /ˈkæs.əlz/

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In the thesaurus, “castles” has 75 synonyms and 5 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for castles along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for castles

Antonyms for castles

  • cabins
  • cottages
  • hovels
  • huts
  • shacks

Meanings of castles

  • noun
    1. A large building that is fortified and contains many defences; in previous ages often inhabited by a nobleman or king.
    2. An instance of castling.
    3. A rook; a chess piece shaped like a castle tower.
    4. A defense structure in shogi formed by defensive pieces surrounding the king.
    5. A close helmet.
    6. Any strong, imposing, and stately mansion.
    7. A small tower, as on a ship, or an elephant's back.
    8. The wicket.
  • verb
    1. To house or keep in a castle.
    2. To protect or separate in a similar way.
    3. To make into a castle: to build in the form of a castle or add (real or imitation) battlements to an existing building.
    4. (usually intransitive) To move the king 2 squares right or left and, in the same turn, the nearest rook to the far side of the king. The move now has special rules: the king cannot be in, go through, or end in check; the squares between the king and rook must be vacant; and neither piece may have been moved before castling.
    5. (usually intransitive) To create a similar defensive position in Japanese chess through several moves.
    6. To bowl a batsman with a full-length ball or yorker such that the stumps are knocked over.

Example Sentences

  • Children love building castles out of sand at the beach.
  • The old castles in Europe attract many tourists every year.
  • Fairy tales often feature kings, queens, and grand castles.
  • He dreamed of living in one of the majestic castles he had seen in movies.
  • The ruins of ancient castles tell stories of battles long ago.

On this page you'll find 80 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to castles, such as: abodes, acropolis, aeries, alcazar, alcazars, bastions, battlements.

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