breastworks

noun

plural of breastwork
as in fortifications

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  1. fortifications
  2. earthworks
  3. forts
  4. ramparts
  5. parapets
  6. fortresses
  7. strongholds
Noun
  • During the Nazi occupation of France, Germany began building the Atlantic Wall, a series of defensive fortifications stretching along the coast from Spain to Norway.
    — Shahnaz Bashir, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Houses were rebuilt over the remains of earlier houses, incorporating old walls and materials into new construction; basilicas became churches and churches became mosques; obsolete city walls and fortifications became boulevards and promenades.
    — Julian Rose, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of fortifications
Noun
  • In 1880, a local history of Pickaway County expressed regret over the obliteration of its earthworks.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The scientists used cutting-edge airborne laser scanning technology and found hundreds of previously unknown earthworks.
    — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of earthworks
Noun
  • Jones examines the role America has played in the broader history of castles, from early fortifications to Civil War-era forts.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Black public figures mingle with slave forts and the most vaunted creations of high art.
    — Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of forts
Noun
  • So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors encounter farms and sleepy villages.
    — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026
  • There are also plenty of literary peers repping the ramparts, from Sophie Kemp to Patricia Lockwood to Zadie Smith.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of ramparts
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 parapets
Noun
  • The history of castles is, of course, also filled with gruesome details, and some of the most famous fortresses served as prisons and sites of torture and execution.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of fortresses
Noun
  • Their statement comes as roughly 2,500 Salvadoran soldiers deployed by President Nayib Bukele join the fight against armed groups in Haiti, and a separate drone task force intensifies attacks on their strongholds.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Republican Senator Dan Sullivan clawed back ground on Democrat Mary Peltola in the tight Alaska Senate race on Wednesday but suffered a setback in one of the state's GOP strongholds.
    — Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of strongholds
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“Breastworks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/breastworks. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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