Synonyms of rampart

rampart

noun

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.

Related Words

• wall
• bulwark
• barricade
• fence
• dam
• barrier
• fender
• hedge
• buffer
• cushion
• bumper
• obstacle
• interference
• pad
• obstruction
• pale
• impediment
• inhibition
• hurdle
• paling
• encumbrance
• roadblock
• deterrent
• hindrance
• let
• stumbling block
• chain
• embarrassment
• block
• clog
• handicap
• trammel
• stop
• curb
• bar
• restraint
• constraint
• crimp
• fetter
• shackle(s)
• manacle
• hobble
• snag
• drag

Dissimilar Words

• door
• entrance
• gate
• entry
• doorway
• portal
• entranceway
• gap
• entryway
• break
• pass

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rampart

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

Located in the idyllic region of Ripollès, the ramparts of castle Llaés look out upon both the Pyrenees and bucolic hillsides where goats graze. — Erika Owen, Architectural Digest, 29 Apr. 2026