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noun

ˌpa-lə-ˈsād How to pronounce palisade (audio)
Definition of palisadenext
as in cliff
a steep wall of rock, earth, or ice the palisades that line the west bank of the Hudson River for about 15 miles

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verb

as in to picket

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Recent Examples of palisade
Noun
The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources. — Kathleen Kewley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 The optical illusion reminded early settlers of the blockades of wooden stakes, or palisades, built around forts to ward off threats. — Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 In 2014, the regional nonprofit group SOS Sahel came to Barkadroussou and taught villagers to stabilize the dunes by building palisades of palm fronds. — Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026 Characteristic of the late Bronze Age or Iron Age periods of European history, hillforts generally refer to fortified, elevated settlements that were surrounded by barriers—usually made of earth, stone or wooden palisades—that created an enclosure. — News Desk, Artforum, 10 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for palisade
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palisade
  1. cliff
  2. picket
  3. escarpment
  4. wall
  5. bluff
  6. preserve
  7. crag
  8. buffer
Noun
  • Whenever someone reaches the top of the 25-meter (82-feet) cliff — often for the first time — spectators, instructors and climbers break into applause.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 July 2026
  • Every twenty minutes cliff divers, costumed characters, and magicians put on performances and interact with diners.
    — Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of cliff
Verb
  • However, union members are prepared to continue picketing outside the refinery.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • This year, graduate workers who are on strike picketed in Harvard Yard, blaring vuvuzela horns, drums and cowbells whenever an administrator spoke.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Definition of picket
Noun
  • Built around a towering sandstone escarpment that rises through the centre of the property, surrounded by a deliciously cold pool, the architecture was conceived in careful negotiation with the landscape.
    — Lara Johnson-Wheeler, Vogue, 3 July 2026
  • The tents are perched on top of escarpment with views of the TK below.
    — Judy Koutsky, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Definition of escarpment
Verb
  • Now, in new arrangements, the Royal Standard will fly whenever Charles is in London, even at Clarence House and not inside the palace walls itself.
    — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 26 June 2026
  • The most successful native of the attention economy now coaches people to wall themselves off from it.
    — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of wall
Noun
  • Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky immediately called Putin’s bluff and offered to meet him there to talk peace.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • More directly across the river is the Menard Correctional Center, the oldest and largest prison in Illinois, and just up the bluff from there is Fort Kaskaskia, high above the Mississippi.
    — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Definition of bluff
Verb
  • Inspired by the Alps of northern Italy, each of the six scents captures a moment, place or object from founder Ermenegildo Zegna’s life, preserving memory through fragrance.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • Previously, many buildings constructed after 1961 or outside the city’s largest office centers could not be converted into housing due to older rules limiting conversions, in part to preserve commercial space.
    — Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Definition of preserve
Noun
  • But, typical of Hockney portraiture, the resulting drawings magnificently captured every crag in Auden’s impossibly craggy face.
    — Mark Rozzo, Vanity Fair, 12 June 2026
  • Recommendations The Storr, a hill known for its peculiar crags, is one of Scotland’s most popular destinations.
    — New York Times, New York Times, 4 June 2026
Definition of crag
Verb
  • Strong coastal upwelling — which brings cool, nutrient-rich water to the surface — could help buffer parts of the West Coast from the worst impacts, according to NOAA Fisheries.
    — Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Why your streaming keeps buffering Internet service providers handle enormous amounts of traffic.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of buffer

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