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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
In an ideal world the palisades would have their own mayor and police department. — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Feb. 2026 The palisade walls and structural support beams that hold up the fort are made to look like wood but are constructed of concrete. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025 But what are the other buildings impacted by palisades fires? — Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 13 Jan. 2025 The other, though crucial, faces steep palisades and deep waters, requiring more time and resources. — Kathleen Kewley, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024 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
  • The Rocca di Fregosa, a fortress atop a natural cliff overlooking the Marecchia River valley, dominates the hamlet visually.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • In that last story, Holmes and the evil professor wrestle at a cliff’s edge in Switzerland.
    — Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 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
  • For those who missed it, Kanter and White called the WNBA's bluff by both declaring their intention to enter next year's draft within hours of each other Friday evening.
    — Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The unknown shooter had taken position on a bluff about 2 miles away on state land, just outside their jurisdiction.
    — Noah Daly August 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of bluff
Verb
  • The harder work—preserving quality, strengthening trust, protecting culture, and investing in people—often produces returns that are slower to appear.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Families with greater financial resources are often better positioned to purchase care, access expert guidance and preserve assets for future generations.
    — Samir Shah, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of preserve
Noun
  • Here, outdoor enthusiasts can experience the raging Potomac River and the rocky crags of Great Falls.
    — Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of crag
Verb
  • Remittances, for example, played a major role in buffering poor countries from the dire economic consequences of the COVID pandemic.
    — Eghosa E. Osaghae, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Audio Snapshots can record up to 30 seconds and buffer for up to 15 seconds of retroactive recording.
    — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of buffer

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