parapet

noun

Definition of parapetnext
as in rampart
a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge The invaders fired arrows over the castle's parapet.

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Recent Examples of parapet Jordanian referee Adham Makhadmeh stayed out of trouble, kept his head below the parapet and stayed off the radar. — Graham Scott, New York Times, 9 July 2026 The red brick building, with its geometric parapet wall and barrel plank ceiling, was built in the 1930s. — Jenna Thompson june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 That only occurs in a police state when a critical mass of disenchantment begins to see itself as the majority, and confident enough to raise its head above the parapet. — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 11 May 2026 During the Battle of Fort Wagner in 1863, Carney saw the soldier carrying the regiment’s flag had been shot, and Carney rushed to grab the flag and carry it to the fort’s parapet. — USA Today, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for parapet
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapet
  1. rampart
  2. fortification
  3. citadel
Noun
  • To the left and right are the high ramparts of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the distant wedge that is South Manitou Island and unbelievably blue water.
    — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of rampart
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  • It has been known since the 1970s for yielding Roman artifacts, but an organized investigation did not commence until 2017, when geophysical surveys exposed a first-century fortification there.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 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
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  • And yet Trump wants to turn the White House and an outpost on the Potomac into similar citadels, with little regard for why America’s capital city was named for one of its greatest examples of unadorned republican virtue.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Castellón To the north, Castellón unfolds as a mountainous marvel where medieval citadels, golden beaches, and tiny fishing villages create a landscape of contrasts, with the scent of citrus perfuming the air.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of citadel

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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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