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: April 6, 2024
\rih-DOUT\ noun
What It Means
Redoubt can refer specifically to a small building or area that provides soldiers with protection from attack, or more broadly to any safe or protected place, whether literal or figurative.
// A massive stone redoubt at the entrance of the bay guarded the city.
// The refugees gathered in a hilly redoubt several miles from the outskirts of town.
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