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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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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That attack began as an active shooting and evolved into a barricade situation with hostages.—
Michael Ruiz,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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
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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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Finally, high-income countries should eliminate or suspend tariffs on and other barriers to imports from economies with fragile food security.—
ARIF HUSAIN,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Troops once used stands of trees or other natural barriers to defend themselves against small offensives.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Other details include chrome side strikes with glossy black V12 Badging, Scintilla Silver thermos louvres, and fender infills that resemble polished deck hardware on the profile of a superyacht.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
30 Oct. 2025
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Kingbull completes the package with a plush eco-leather saddle, ergonomic bars, a big color display, and full fenders.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Oct. 2025
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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 29 Nov. 2025.
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