embattlements

plural of embattlement

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for embattlements
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
  • Historians believe the castle featured living quarters and fortifications, plus courtyards, kitchens, houses and workshops.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Others opt to stay local, exploring Civitavecchia’s waterfront, markets and old fortifications without the long journey inland.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • During the second half of the nineteenth century, politics and military service often made a large nation feel like a small world, as white men in power repeatedly crossed paths in Washington, DC, on Civil War battlefields, and at frontier forts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Centuries ago in the Siwalik Mountains, a range in the outer Himalayas, ancient people built stone forts.
    Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Sleek architecture marries centuries-old fortresses—while locals swap skis for kayaks, depending on the season.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Inextricably tied to the D-Day invasion of World War II, this northern French region of orchards, dairies, horse farms and seaside villages along the English Channel draws visitors who come to honor the fallen or visit famous medieval fortresses and abbeys.
    Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Continue reading … STUNNING STASH – Treasure trove uncovered at 'secret' site in region full of storybook castles.
    , FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Its most beautiful towns feel like a journey back in time, with medieval streets, castles, caves, and old Jewish quarters.
    Visit València, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • Universities, once bastions of free thought, have too often become hostile breeding grounds for intolerance.
    Michael Curry, Oc Register, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Embattlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embattlements. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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