bastion- root words — words with the bastion- root

The root bastion- comes from Old French bastir, meaning to build. 2 words in Dendril are built from it, including bastion, bastille. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bastion- root

Explore words with bastion- — words containing the bastion- root and sharing its sense of "to build". Examples include bastion, bastille. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bastion- mean?

The bastion- root means to build, from Old French bastir. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.