Thesaurus results for BATTLEMENT

battlement

noun

Definition of battlement

as in parapet

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of battlement Sunrise—when the battlements catch the first light, and the silence runs unbroken along the ridgeline. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The entrance looks like the stone wall of the castle where Anna and Elsa live, complete with battlements at the top. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The group has quite literally been split into two camps, separated by barbed wire, battlements, and corpses. — Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battlement

Recent Examples of Synonyms for battlement

Noun

Speaking of Moscow, most of the institutions of the Russian government are surrounded by walls and parapets.

— Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
All along the parapets, Ormund’s child soldiers are vomiting and pissing themselves.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of parapet

Noun

To the left and right are the high ramparts of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the distant wedge that is South Manitou Island and unbelievably blue water.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.

— Tara Anne Dalbow, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampart

Noun

The structures include monasteries and fortresses that showcase the reign of the Lombards, who played a major role in the development of medieval European Christianity.

— Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026
The legacy data center strategy relied on secrecy—unmarked, fortress-like facilities hidden behind high security fences with minimal community outreach.

— Kevin Brown, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

The temple is thought to have been erected sometime during the third century CE, when the nearby Kapersburg fort was established as part of Rome’s frontier in Germania.

— Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Much of the stone used to construct Hadrian’s Wall and its forts and milecastles was recycled over the centuries, but the stone footings largely remain, as do the flanking ditches.

— Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

We were greeted at the gate by three galloping horses and over a dozen hounds, who gracefully led us to the castle, where we were met by the delightful staff.

— Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 29 Sep. 2026
The man, who was headed toward the castle with a female partner, can be seen in the clip walking close to Castro.

— Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

It has been known since the 1970s for yielding Roman artifacts, but an organized investigation did not commence until 2017, when geophysical surveys exposed a first-century fortification there.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Pancho opposed the fortification of the town, although most of his siblings supported it.

— Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney embraced making Canada the EU’s first associate member, casting deeper economic, security and political ties with Europe as a bulwark for sovereignty and open markets.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulwark

Browse Nearby Words

battle lines

battlement

battlements

See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

Style

“Battlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlement. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

Copy Citation

Synonyms of battlement

noun

Example Sentences

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

More from Merriam-Webster on battlement

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

regimen

Popular in Grammar & Usage

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

Is it 'nerve-racking' or 'nerve-wracking'?

What's the difference between 'fascism' and 'socialism'?

Popular in Wordplay

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Even More Bird Names that Sound Like Insults (and Sometimes Are)

12 Lovely and Unusual Words for the Natural World

Popular

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

7 Great Ways to Say 'Great'

The Longest Long Words List

Games & Quizzes