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
The building is landmarked, and there was no documentation of the terrace — just the exterior photos showing the parapets and columns on the prow of the 18th and 19th floors.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
The rehabilitation includes a new bridge deck, upgraded drainage system, new parapets, new highway lights and strengthened bridge girders to increase load capacity.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Just as the person leaned down as if to jump from the parapet, a man's arms reached for her and brought her to safety.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
There was certainly a whole thing about not putting your head above the parapet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 5 Jan. 2026
The rehabilitation includes a new bridge deck, upgraded drainage system, new parapets, new highway lights and strengthened bridge girders to increase load capacity.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Just as the person leaned down as if to jump from the parapet, a man's arms reached for her and brought her to safety.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 29 Dec. 2025
There was certainly a whole thing about not putting your head above the parapet.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 19 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapet
Noun
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In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.—
Mitch Therieau,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.—
Alia Akkam,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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While fortified nutritional yeast provides B12 and is a good addition to a vegetarian diet, fortification levels vary widely across brands.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the deadly strike was caused by an Iranian weapon that made it through both air defenses and the operations center's fortifications.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Craig Proctor, the childhood friend who played Dungeons & Dragons with him, told me that Friedmann once showed him architectural floor plans for a citadel that Friedmann’s thief-rogue avatar would oversee.—
James Verini,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Jeremy Blake released a trilogy of animations about San Jose’s Winchester Mystery House, the Victorian citadel built by a gun heiress to keep out the ghosts of those killed with her rifles.—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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