Definition

1. Noun:
   • Bastion: A projecting part of a fortification, typically at an angle, allowing defensive fire in several directions. In a broader sense, it refers to a fortified military post or stronghold.
   • Fortification / Fort: A general term for a military construction, such as a fort or camp, built for defense and strategic purposes.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Đồn lũy kiên cố này đã bảo vệ biên giới trong nhiều thế kỷ. (This sturdy bastion has protected the border for centuries.)
  • Quân đội đã rút về phía sau các đồn lũy. (The army retreated behind their fortifications.)
  • Họ xây dựng một đồn lũy trên đỉnh đồi. (They built a fort on the hilltop.)

Advanced Usage

• Figurative Use: "Đồn lũy" can be used metaphorically to describe something that serves as a stronghold or a place of secure defense for an idea, tradition, or group.
  • Ngôi trường này là đồn lũy của nền giáo dục cổ điển. (This school is a bastion of classical education.)

Variants and Related Words

• Đồn bốt (n): Military post or station, often smaller than a fort.

  • Đồn bốt của cảnh sát nằm ở cuối con đường. (The police post is at the end of the road.)

• Pháo đài (n): Fortress, citadel; a large, permanent fortified place.

  • Pháo đài này chưa từng bị công phá. (This fortress has never been breached.)

Synonyms

• Stronghold: A place that has been fortified so as to protect it against attack.
• Fortress: A military stronghold, especially a strongly fortified town.
• Garrison: The troops stationed in a fortress or town to defend it.

Related Idioms

• Vững như đồn lũy: As solid as a fortress; used to describe something extremely firm, secure, or unshakable.
  • Tinh thần đoàn kết của họ vững như đồn lũy. (Their spirit of solidarity is as solid as a fortress.)

1. Bastion