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battlement

noun

Definition of battlement

as in parapet

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Recent Examples of battlement This romantic Gothic Revival fortress, home to the Duke and Duchess of Rutland, commands an impressive presence with its battlements, turrets, and sweeping views over more than 15,000 acres of parkland. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 June 2025 The castle now belongs to the family of an Italian lawyer who purchased the fortified island in 1912 and began restoration of its battlements, churches, convents, crypts and gardens. — Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 10 June 2025 One more guard will be patrolling the battlements at the top, but getting past him is just a matter of timing. — Anders Fogh Rasmussen, Newsweek, 4 Feb. 2025 Bryce combined Gothic and Renaissance elements in the estate’s regal design, accentuating the exterior with turrets, towers, and battlements. — Allix Cott, Architectural Digest, 18 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for battlement

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Noun

The work on the bridge includes replacement of the bridge deck, joints, membrane and overlay, parapets and roadway lighting as well as roadway improvements and related appurtenances.

— Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2026
The red brick building, with its geometric parapet wall and barrel plank ceiling, was built in the 1930s.

— Jenna Thompson June 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026

Definition of parapet

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Gaspare Fossati, the architect best known for restoring Hagia Sophia, renovated the building in the 1840s, while the remains of 13th-century Genoese ramparts still form part of the restaurant walls downstairs.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026
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.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 29 June 2026

Definition of rampart

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Named for King George III, the fortress was built by the British in 1778 to protect West Florida from Spain.

— Lane Degregory, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 July 2026
Playing on home soil in a venue that has become an almost impregnable fortress, El Tri will face England in the Round of 16 — in what is arguably the most important match in Mexican soccer history.

— Carlos Rodriguez, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

Definition of fortress

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Increasing Spanish costs for defense, such as building forts and training militia, led to higher taxes and strained local economies.

— Lindsay Schakenbach Regele, The Conversation, 13 July 2026
Designed as a military fort, two seven-story towers on the platform were intended to prevent German bombing raids on London.

— Brit McCandless Farmer, CBS News, 12 July 2026

Definition of fort

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In keeping, La Posta Vecchia’s intimate feel is that of a friend’s family castle, full of eccentric art pieces and quirky nooks and crannies in which to get lost.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2026
In the photos, Kelly included snaps from their visit to Sleeping Beauty’s castle and an ice cream break.

— Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026

Definition of castle

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However, the ballot proposition process would increasingly serve the very forces that direct democracy was conceived as a bulwark against — those with the means to push their pet causes.

— Mark Brilliant, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
For the past 30 years, the 6,000-square-foot bulwark served as the Yancey County Public Library, but no amount of shelving could mask the fact something more complex and was just below the surface.

— Mark Price Updated June 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 June 2026

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