Meaning
A very large old stone building with thick walls and tall towers, built long ago to keep the people inside safe from attack.
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Word origin
From Latin castellum, a little fort, from castrum, a fort. It reached English through Norman French.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- castellum
Grammar
Examples
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Castles were built high up so that enemies could be seen coming.
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The thick walls were built to stop attacks.
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"Castles" is the plural of "castle".
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 18, lesson 7: castle, vehicle, effort and 7 more words.