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
Ominous clouds prompted a diversion to the Trango Towers, a rampart of granite spires esteemed by big-wall climbers.
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Viral footage of an interaction between the couple surfaced on Friday night, when Clark approach McCaffery in the ramparts of Gainbridge Field House.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
The Little Red Book turned into a shiny Mastercard and the stone ramparts of the Great Wall into stacks of money.
—Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Nineteen rooms are scattered over six buildings and intricate maze-like ramparts.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Viral footage of an interaction between the couple surfaced on Friday night, when Clark approach McCaffery in the ramparts of Gainbridge Field House.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2025
The Little Red Book turned into a shiny Mastercard and the stone ramparts of the Great Wall into stacks of money.
—Hazlitt, 16 July 2025
Nineteen rooms are scattered over six buildings and intricate maze-like ramparts.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampart
Noun
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Battalion Chief Victoria Byrd said the blaze was challenging to reach because of heavy foliage and a privacy wall leaving firefighters with only one entry point.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The filibuster, a procedural move that allows senators to extend debates on bills indefinitely without a 60-vote majority, has long been viewed as a means to encourage bipartisanship in Congress and as a bulwark against political dominance by slim majorities in the upper chamber.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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If pushback fails now, whether through courts, through Congress or through public protest, the bulwark that exists between national security and political repression may collapse entirely.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
Mercury News,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crime scene tape and barricades blocked off the area of the morning shooting near 34th Street and Portland Avenue, with Minneapolis officers and Hennepin County sheriff’s deputies on the other side, through the afternoon.—
Mara H. Gottfried,
Twin Cities,
7 Jan. 2026
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Police have created a barricade separating them from the pro-Maduro protest.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Running Fence was envisioned as a fabric-laden fence that would traverse Sonoma and Marin counties in Northern California to the sea, crossing roads, highways, and private property.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Look for the nearest tree, fence, building, car, or other obstruction to duck behind.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The dam was officially inaugurated in September, amid loud protests from Egypt, which relies on the Nile for some 90% of its freshwater supply.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Behzad Parsa, Managing Director of the Tehran Regional Water Company, highlighted that inflow to Tehran’s dams has fallen by 43 percent compared to the previous water year.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As the balance grew, the payment portal became its own barrier.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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This soap never strips the skin of moisture, leaving your face and body perfectly cleansed and your skin barrier stronger than before.—
Olivia Rose Rushing,
InStyle,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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One car’s wheels have been removed; another sports a mangled fender.—
Daniel Miller,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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The view from behind the wheel is impressive, where the driver sees finger-thin A-pillars at either side of the broad windshield that overlooks two iconic fenders, a comically short dash, five true analog gauges, and little else.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
2 Jan. 2026
Noun
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CoreWeave began as a crypto-mining company, a side project of a few friends who were hedge-fund traders.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
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For instance, your hedges may need regular trims to clean up and neaten their appearance and keep a consistent straight side.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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