Get to know Bastille better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like fortress or prison.
Bastille in a sentence
Bastille meaning
A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.
Using Bastille
- The main meaning on this page is: A former fortress and prison in Paris, France, the storming of which in 1789 began the French Revolution.
- Useful related words include: fortress, prison, pokey, poky.
- In the example corpus, bastille often appears in combinations such as: bastille day, the bastille, on bastille.
Context around Bastille
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 14 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 2 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Bastille
- In this selection, "bastille" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, annual, full, commemorate, day, prison and weekend stand out and add context to how "bastille" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include announced on bastille day that and as the bastille a symbol. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "bastille" sits close to words such as aborigines, abreu and accommodates, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with bastille
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
We also salute the French who stormed the Bastille. (9 words)
O’Sullivans John - to the Bastille, you've gone! (9 words)
Organizers branded the event “Bastille Night,” symbolic in both timing and substance. (12 words)
Within the English-speaking world, the French National day commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison is commonly referred to as Bastille Day; but in France it is le Quatorze Juillet (the fourteenth of July). (35 words)
At the celebration of Bastille Day, France’s National Day, Rosso this week highlighted the significant contributions of France to PNG’s progress in various areas, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and environmental conservation. (33 words)
The Bastille weekend offers the perfect backdrop for guests to immerse themselves in French culture and nods to France’s rich heritage, specifically commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789. (32 words)
O’Sullivans John - to the Bastille, you've gone! (9 words)
The actual identities of the prisoners in the Bastille have been lost to time, but King Louis XVI's failure to maintain Awduh! (23 words)
Example sentences (20)
The Bastille weekend offers the perfect backdrop for guests to immerse themselves in French culture and nods to France’s rich heritage, specifically commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison in 1789.
Within the English-speaking world, the French National day commemorating the storming of the Bastille prison is commonly referred to as Bastille Day; but in France it is le Quatorze Juillet (the fourteenth of July).
AMC Networks announced on Bastille Day that the will premiere Sunday, September 10th, at 9 pm ET/PT on AMC and AMC+.
France's President Emmanuel Macron, First Lady Brigitte Macron, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi attend the annual Bastille Day military parade, in Paris, Friday, July 14, 2023.
Modi said his visit to France was particularly special as he will join President Macron for the French National Day, or Bastille Day celebrations in Paris as the Guest of Honour.
Striking writers and actors take part in a “Bastille Day: Let Them Eat Croissants” rally outside Sony Pictures studio in Culver City, Calif. on Friday, July 14, 2023.
They were hell-bent on going full Bastille on the All Blacks by caging them before breaking their resolve.
TND Entertainment will present Nostalgia Hour French Connection from 10.30am on Friday, July 14, at The Jannali Coffee Station to commemorate Bastille Day.
We also salute the French who stormed the Bastille.
At the celebration of Bastille Day, France’s National Day, Rosso this week highlighted the significant contributions of France to PNG’s progress in various areas, including education, healthcare, infrastructure, and environmental conservation.
Fireworks illuminate the Eiffel Tower in Paris during Bastille Day celebrations ahead of the Olympics, which begin July 26.
O’Sullivans John - to the Bastille, you've gone!
The actual identities of the prisoners in the Bastille have been lost to time, but King Louis XVI's failure to maintain Awduh!
The final is, after all, on July 14: Bastille Day, France’s national holiday.
The news of the fall of the Bastille had an explosive impact in the country.
The prison represented the hated Bourbon monarchy and Bastille day is now celebrated as the beginning of the revolution.
Mr. O’Brien also traveled to Paris in mid-July, where he met with several European security officials, visited an American war cemetery and attended a Bastille Day celebration.
One suspected attacker was arrested on the steps of the Bastille Opera after witnesses spotted blood dripping from his clothes, said an investigating source.
On the 14th of July 1789 a notorious state prison known as the Bastille, a symbol of royal rule, was attacked by an angry mob.
Organizers branded the event “Bastille Night,” symbolic in both timing and substance.
Common combinations with bastille
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- bastille day 40×
- the bastille 34×
- on bastille 7×
- bastille prison 3×
- annual bastille 3×
- of bastille 3×
- bastille and 3×
- bastille on 2×
- july bastille 2×
- la bastille 2×