battlements

plural of battlement

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
    Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Roan performs on a set that looks like a massive Gothic castle with a drawbridge, parapets and a throne.
    Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Parts of those medieval fortifications can still be seen today in the museum’s lower levels.
    Barney Henderson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • It’s made of dense foam pieces, including a base, cushion and two triangle pillows, allowing kiddos to create forts and obstacle courses along with sturdy, comfortable seating.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • When Columbus instructed settlers to build forts in large towns, Taínos attacked the settlers in large numbers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • For many Americans, universities appear more like fortresses than forums.
    Nicholas Dirks, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
  • Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • And, at least until recently, the government has proven unwilling or unable to try and storm the castles.
    NPR, NPR, 21 Oct. 2025
  • As the series progressed, Carter went on to construct a highly believable world of Roy, with a sequence of meticulously outfitted penthouses, lofts, vacation homes, and castles, as well as private jets, yachts, a corporate boardroom, and a TV newsroom.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Instead, Tuttle suffered 10 rejections in a row, including hard passes from indie bastions like Sundance and SXSW.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Sports, one of the last bastions of bipartisan broadcast TV viewing, is apt to keep the network-station binary from completely dissolving.
    Dade Hayes, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Battlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battlements. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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