noun

castle

castle

The queen lives in a big castle.

The queen lives in a big castle.

We built a sand castle on the beach.

We built a sand castle on the beach.

((a/the)) castle a large fortified building The queen lives in a big castle.

Synonyms: fortress, palace, citadel

From Latin 'castellum', a diminutive of 'castrum' meaning 'fortified place'.

Imagine a king and queen living in a large, stone building with towers. That's a castle.

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