bastille
Definitions
Noun
- A fortress built in paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed july 14, 1789 at the start of the french revolution
- A jail or prison (especially one that is run in a tyrannical manner)
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "bastille".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "bastille".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | still | 1 | 782 |
| 2 | braille | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | basil | 2 | 1 |
| 4 | castille | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | stille | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | basile | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | stilley | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | stiller | 2 | 0 |
| 9 | stilled | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | beastie | 2 | 0 |
| 11 | bastien | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | baillie | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | austill | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | castilleja | 4 | 0 |
| 15 | batesville | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | stile | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | bille | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | batie | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | baste | 1 | 0 |
| 20 | basle | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "bastille" in a sentence.
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Words That Precede
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "bastille".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bustillo | 3 | 0 |
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 3
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Jean Shafiroff Celebrates Bastille Day With Annual New York City Luncheon
Jul 23, 2026 Harlem World Magazine
Jul 23, 2026 Harlem World Magazine
Paris should have been a France World Cup party on Bastille Day. Then the dream dissolved
Jul 18, 2026 The New York Times
Jul 18, 2026 The New York Times
A bittersweet World Cup sendoff for France at Bishop Arts Bastille Day celebration
Jul 15, 2026 KERA News
Jul 15, 2026 KERA News