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breastwork

noun

Definition of breastwork

as in parapet

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Recent Examples of breastwork More than a third of the 650-member force fell dead or wounded taking the Confederate breastworks. — Bill Steiden, Des Moines Register, 24 Mar. 2026 The infantrymen around him peeped painfully over the heap of dirt that substituted for a breastwork. — Literary Hub, 9 Jan. 2026

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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

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
Join rangers and living historians of the Fort McHenry Guard for the morning flag change and help raise the Star-Spangled Banner o’er the ramparts of the historic star fort.

— The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampart

Noun

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
The fort has long been used for events and recreation, but many of its historic buildings still need major work.

— Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

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
Opponents say the president is going too far in his hardening of the White House, turning it into something closer to a fortress.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

In its northern section, excavators found a main street running east to west; this is intersected by a road running south to north, indicating some level of urban planning within the fortification.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 18 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

The flag flies high over the ancient battlements here, where more than 200 years of history send a proud chill.

— Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 1 June 2026
Athenry Castle Overlooking the Clarinbridge River in County Galway, 13th-century Athenry Castle still retains parts of its medieval walls, battlements, and decorative stone carvings.

— Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026

Definition of battlement

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

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