strongholdPronunciation: /ˈstrɒŋhəʊld/Translate stronghold | into French | into German | into Italian | into Spanish Definition of stronghold noun 1a place where a particular cause or belief is strongly defended or upheld:a Labour stronghold 2a place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack: their mountain strongholds fell to enemy attackstronghold in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of stronghold in the US English dictionary