noun
fortified city; walled town
Refers to a city or town designed with defensive fortifications, such as walls, citadels, or bastions. The term 'bastide' is a historical European equivalent.
中世ヨーロッパには多くの要塞都市があった。
There were many fortified cities in medieval Europe.
この地域はかつて要
This area once flourished as a fortified city.