as in wall
a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks
—usually plural
The city's ramparts crumbled long ago.
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Recent Examples of rampart
Yet from the ramparts of Castello di Procopio, all that fades away.
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Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
The prime minister addresses the nation from the fort's ramparts every year on August 15, India's independence day.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
The prime minister addresses the nation from the fort's ramparts every year on August 15, India's independence day.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampart
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Miguel Vargas then hit a liner that got over the left-field wall for back-to-back home runs.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
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Nature’s drones are male bees that build the walls and octagonal cells of the hive and die after mating.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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If TaxWatch is not your thing, then cruise the website of the real estate industry, a bulwark of the Republican Party.—
Steve Bousquet,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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If TaxWatch is not your thing, then cruise the website of the real estate industry, a bulwark of the Republican Party.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The demonstrations were tolerated until the weekend, when police used pepper spray in clashes with some protesters and an army truck knocked down a log barricade at the Galway port.—
Brian Melley,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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Some diehard Beliebers—Justin’s fiercest fans—were already camped out near the front barricades.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2026
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Langeliers blasted a 467-foot shot off the top of the left field fence for a 4-2 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning, the longest homer in the bigs this season and the sixth of the year for the power-hitting catcher.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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Is the town requiring the fences to be moved, or just recommending it?—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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State and local teams are working closely with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources and the dam owner; however, there is still no exact time for when the hydroelectric plant will be fully operational.—
Terrance Friday,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Elgin Fire Department, which took advantage of the situation to do training at the Kimball Street dam and off Walton Island Thursday, is prepared to manage flood areas and assist with evacuations they be needed, Beecher-Crotty said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The plants serve as a physical barrier against dirty air, absorbing chemicals into their cells and collecting particles with their leaves, according to the researchers.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The soil could also act as a way for the macaques to fight nausea and diarrhea by forming a barrier in the digestive tract, the researchers say.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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Greg Simms said, as a unique squiggle of metal off the end of the back fender was noted.—
Shelley Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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There also appeared to be red paint on the car’s right front fender consistent with the paint on Mikhail’s bike, the affidavit said.—
Silas Morgan,
The Orlando Sentinel,
16 Apr. 2026
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Most homeowners know the basics — mow the lawn, trim the hedges, clean the patio.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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The hedges will start unwinding towards the end of the summer, however, potentially pushing higher costs onto fares.—
Shashwat Awasthi,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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