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WordBand 6–7Core (NGSL)
castle
/kæsl̩/
noun1 of 2
a strong building used in the past to protect people in times of war
- “There's an old castle at the foot of the mountain.”Tatoeba
- “The castle has become a much-appreciated part of the community.”Tatoeba
Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.
verb2 of 2
To protect or separate in a similar way.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)