Castle Definition & Meaning
castle
- noun
- a large and stately mansion
- a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack
- (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
- interchanging the positions of the king and a rook
- verb
- move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
"Castle" in song lyrics
See how castle is used in real songs:
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"Feel the haggered look penetrate brain castle"
Aesop Rock — Coma -
"went to my castle"
Afroman — There's a Price to Pay -
"Put out of commission the castle"
Almighty f/ Holocaust — Planet In Peril
Words that rhyme with castle
Usage tips for "castle"
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- What does castle mean?
- a large and stately mansion a large building formerly occupied by a ruler and fortified against attack (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard interchanging the positions of the king and a rook move the king two squares toward a rook and in the same move the rook to the square next past the king
- What part of speech is castle?
- Castle is a noun and a verb.
- How many definitions does castle have?
- Castle has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (noun, verb).