as in walls
a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks
The city's ramparts crumbled long ago.
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Recent Examples of ramparts
Finally, unable to stand down the household guard on her own, Alicent confesses her scheme to Helaena, who orders the sentries on the ramparts to hold fire when Rhaenyra flies in on Syrax.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
In 1946, Picasso set up his studio in Château Grimaldi, a former medieval castle perched above the ramparts.
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Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
The best are those on top floors with views of the pool or Caribbean Sea beyond city ramparts—uninterrupted for over 500 miles north to Jamaica.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze.
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Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.
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Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.
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Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
It is comprised of two ramparts, one around the exterior of the village, and a small one situated at the center of the mound.
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Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Yet from the ramparts of Castello di Procopio, all that fades away.
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Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
29 June 2026
In 1946, Picasso set up his studio in Château Grimaldi, a former medieval castle perched above the ramparts.
—
Lane Nieset,
Travel + Leisure,
13 June 2026
The best are those on top floors with views of the pool or Caribbean Sea beyond city ramparts—uninterrupted for over 500 miles north to Jamaica.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 May 2026
Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze.
—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.
—
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.
—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
It is comprised of two ramparts, one around the exterior of the village, and a small one situated at the center of the mound.
—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Jan. 2026
Yet from the ramparts of Castello di Procopio, all that fades away.
—
Laura May Todd,
Vogue,
21 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramparts
Noun
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The walls are lined with paintings done by her husband, Igor — a painter and sculptor whom The Times profiled in 1991.
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The household guard allows Rhaenyra and Daemon to land their dragons within the walls of the Red Keep.
Noun
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Security is ramping up Amidst the barricades already set up, additional officers, units and tactical personnel are expected around the venue.
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She was forced to wait until the next morning, when shooting stopped, to find a motorcycle taxi driver willing to navigate around barricades and checkpoints to reach the maternity hospital.
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“Ramparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramparts. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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