RAMPART Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

rampart

noun

Definition of rampart

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 The record there shows us a circle of 15-foot-high limestone walls with towers and ramparts on a verdant coastal plain, not a desert city of earth and clay. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026 Gaspare Fossati, the architect best known for restoring Hagia Sophia, renovated the building in the 1840s, while the remains of 13th-century Genoese ramparts still form part of the restaurant walls downstairs. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 1 July 2026 In 1946, Picasso set up his studio in Château Grimaldi, a former medieval castle perched above the ramparts. — Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026 The best are those on top floors with views of the pool or Caribbean Sea beyond city ramparts—uninterrupted for over 500 miles north to Jamaica. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for rampart

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Noun

Post-ballet, Sorbara will walk ten blocks south of Lincoln Center for a borscht martini at Russian Samovar, where, fittingly, the walls are adorned with pictures of Baryshnikov.

— Fiorella Valdesolo, Curbed, 22 Sep. 2026
In laboratory settings, people cooperate more when a picture of a pair of eyes is placed on the wall.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of wall

Noun

Until this week, Mokha had been home to a vital part of the anti-Houthi coalition and served as a bulwark against the rebels’ advance.

— April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026
The idea that the state is so reliably progressive, and needs to remain a bulwark against conservative federal politics, ran through the primary.

— David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of bulwark

Noun

Despite a preliminary injunction barring the venue from closing, people were kicked out of the building and barricades erected in the name of public safety that same day.

— Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
The tanks stopped in front of a barricade made from earth, beyond which Lebanese army vehicles were stationed.

— September 18, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of barricade

Noun

Christians and Muslims, Spanish and Moroccan residents and day workers all live there in relative harmony behind a border fence that many migrants from across Africa attempt to cross or swim around for a better life in Europe.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
The tree split, and part of it fell over a fence and onto five vehicles parked nearby.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of fence

Noun

In some ways, shorebirds are analogous to the wolves that hunt the deer and elk populations that eat the tree saplings that become the trees that beavers use to build dams that help the fish—and so on.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
Three other similar crypto farms were found last year in the vicinity of the nearby hydroelectric dam in northern Puebla.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dam

Noun

On the moisturizing side, look for humectants like glycerin, hyaluronic acid, and urea, as well as barrier-supporting ingredients such as ceramides and cholesterol.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 19 Sep. 2026
The serum-replacing cream repairs the skin barrier and slows cellular aging while deeply hydrating and plumping the complexion.

— Olivia Cigliano, InStyle, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of barrier

Noun

The 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport is getting a slew of significant upgrades, including more ride height, more aggressive fender flares, and some cute amber running lights above the grille.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 9 Sep. 2026
The protective fenders on the new bridge will be larger than a football field.

— Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of fender

Noun

Also known as hedge apple, people loved its adaptability and tough-as-nails character, but the spines and grapefruit-sized fruit were not usually welcomed in home landscapes.

— Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Sep. 2026
Ligustrum, or privet, is known primarily as a fast-growing shrub that is easily shapable into hedges and living privacy fences.

— Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 10 Sep. 2026

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