castle

/ˈkæsəl/

nouncas · tle

A castle has a silent T—think: the T is tucked safely behind the walls.

Yes, it's castle. The tricky part is the silent T: spell it c-a-s-t-l-e, but say “CAS-uhl.”

Definition

  1. nouna large, strong building from the past, often made of stone, built to protect the people inside

Examples

  • We toured an old castle on our trip to Scotland.
  • The children built a sand castle near the water.
  • A tall wall and a deep moat protected the castle.

Synonyms

fortressstrongholdpalacecitadelkeep

Translations

ES castilloPT casteloFR château

Common misspellings

caslecastelcasselcasttlecastilecastele

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