Definitions

1. noun

A fortress in Paris, France, that was the site of the famous Storming of the Bastille in 1789, marking the beginning of the French Revolution.

“The storming of the Bastile was a pivotal moment in the French Revolution, marking the end of absolute monarchy.”

2. noun

A place of imprisonment or confinement.

“The prisoner was held in a Bastile-style cell for years before his release.”