Practice: city

Test your knowledge of stronger alternatives for "city".

Practice is designed to help you get familiar with the replacement words. Some sentences may have small grammar errors, and sometimes more than one answer could work—focus on choosing the best replacement word.
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Boring sentence
In the old story, the city was protected by thick walls, and the fortress rose above everything.

In the old story, the ____ rose above the walls, built to defend against attacks.