Synonyms of palisades

palisades 1 of 2

noun

plural of palisade

as in cliffs

a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice

the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cliffs
• escarpments
• bluffs
• crags
• precipices
• scars
• scarps
• barrancas
• embankments
• buttes
• tors
• hogbacks
• declivities
• bulwarks
• cuestas
• pitches
• drop-offs

palisades

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of palisade

as in walls

Related Words

• walls
• pickets
• buffers
• preserves
• wars
• fences
• conserves
• contends
• withstands
• shields
• saves
• battles
• fights
• resists
• opposes
• guards
• prevents
• bulwarks
• protects
• defends
• safeguards
• averts
• wards
• fends
• screens
• secures
• forfends
• covers
• keeps

Dissimilar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• overruns
• storms
• bombards
• besets
• submits
• yields
• besieges
• caves
• capitulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of palisades

Noun

The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026

Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made of earth, stone or wooden palisades—that created an enclosure. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026

In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026