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
Viral footage of an interaction between the couple surfaced on Friday night, when Clark approach McCaffery in the ramparts of Gainbridge Field House.
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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
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 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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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
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 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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Trim trees and install storm shutters, accordion shutters, and impact glass, and seal outside wall openings.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Its modern design includes numerous arched windows and doorways that soften up the architecture, along with a wavy accent wall that leads you from the entrance into the rest of the abode.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
Noun
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During that time, the US State Department also sent Walt Disney and animators on a trip to South America to build and strengthen relationships there as a bulwark against Nazi encroachment on the Americas.—
Natasha Chen,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The world needs more financial innovation to tackle climate change, but the sector operates in a much broader societal context; finance is a poor bulwark when policies and markets constantly shift.—
Justin Worland,
Time,
23 Sep. 2025
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Outside the hotel, a crowd had gathered behind barricades, waiting to catch a glimpse of celebrities on their way to the gala.—
Ana Karina Zatarain,
New Yorker,
19 Sep. 2025
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Outside, dolled-up scenesters swarmed the barricades under the glow of the discotheque’s instantly recognizable marquee, lighting up Instagram stories for twenty-four hours.—
Alex Catarinella,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Nearby, the home with the zone zero specifications was untouched — its metal fence and concrete patio protecting it from the flames just feet away.—
Hannah Ruhoff,
Sacbee.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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There are no spools of barbed wire atop its fences or looming guard towers to announce its purpose.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Pickleball courts, golf course to remain open Plans for the project include dredging the lake, repairing the concrete and foundation at the dam, and replacing a culvert near Flatwoods Road Cove with a bridge.—
Jolene Almendarez,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Sep. 2025
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The museum has had two practice runs deploying the tiger dam, which takes about 12 hours and 10 to 12 people to fully inflate.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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The virus’s spread is often accelerated by living conditions and other socioeconomic factors on Native lands, such as overcrowded housing, limited access to health care and clean water, environmental hazards and barriers to transportation.—
Suzette Brewer,
Scientific American,
23 Sep. 2025
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Both deaths occurred in Guangfu Township, Hualien County, which was inundated with heavy rain and flooding after a barrier lake burst its banks.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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Carrying game on a fender close to the hot engine is risky unless the weather is quite cold.—
Maurice H. Decker,
Outdoor Life,
17 Sep. 2025
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But it's based on the non-electric N-One model – which was inspired by the Honda N360 launched in 1967 – though with some EV-specific tweaks, including cleaner lines and more curves to the fenders and tail.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Nivens lived in Howard Place, next door to the house—now a museum—where Robert Louis Stevenson had been born, and Muriel and Frances would slip through a gap in the hedge to play in his former garden.—
Frances Wilson
September 23,
Literary Hub,
23 Sep. 2025
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Some friends from college bought into the bitcoin story, including as an inflation hedge.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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