as in ramparts
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 parapets
The home stands apart in other ways, operating entirely off the grid with solar panels concealed behind parapets and water drawn from snowmelt.
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Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
They were accompanied by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg while walking to one of the parapets ringing the two pools, bearing the names of the victims of the attacks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The king and queen were accompanied by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg while walking to one of the memorial’s two pools, where parapets bear the names of the victims of the attacks.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
They were greeted at the National 9/11 memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, then walked to one of the memorial’s two pools, where parapets bear the names of the victims of the attacks.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adding two levels of parking to the existing Anderson Parking Facility at Cretin and Grand would violate the CUP, which limits maximum building heights to 40 feet to the tallest point, including parapets and rooftop mechanical structures.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Beyond being a footbridge, the Kapellbrücke was part of Lucerne’s fortifications, hence its winding path across the Reuss and the high parapets that line the side of the bridge facing southeast toward Lake Lucerne.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
The city had not considered the parapets part of the height calculation, but Rockwell ruled that they should have been included.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Nick Mafi, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026
They were accompanied by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg while walking to one of the parapets ringing the two pools, bearing the names of the victims of the attacks.
—Philip Marcelo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
The king and queen were accompanied by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg while walking to one of the memorial’s two pools, where parapets bear the names of the victims of the attacks.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
They were greeted at the National 9/11 memorial plaza in Lower Manhattan by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, then walked to one of the memorial’s two pools, where parapets bear the names of the victims of the attacks.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Adding two levels of parking to the existing Anderson Parking Facility at Cretin and Grand would violate the CUP, which limits maximum building heights to 40 feet to the tallest point, including parapets and rooftop mechanical structures.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 22 Mar. 2026
Beyond being a footbridge, the Kapellbrücke was part of Lucerne’s fortifications, hence its winding path across the Reuss and the high parapets that line the side of the bridge facing southeast toward Lake Lucerne.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Mar. 2026
Flat roofs with parapets (side walls), stepped roofs, saw-tooth roofs, and roofs with chimneys and other obstructions on top can collect snow in an unbalanced manner, the agency said.
—Bailey Allen, The Providence Journal, 28 Jan. 2026
The city had not considered the parapets part of the height calculation, but Rockwell ruled that they should have been included.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapets
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Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
29 Apr. 2026
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Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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Covering the sarcophagus Yellow daffodils bloom beside wartime fortifications at the Chernobyl plant as workers in ordinary clothes, with badges and special permits, pass through the restricted zone.—
Hanna Arhirova,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The fortifications on the southern and western sides stretch 1,312 feet long, predating the 1st-century legionary camp for which Vindonissa is famous.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Parapets.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapets. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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