Synonyms of ramparts

ramparts

noun

plural of rampart

as in walls

a tall, thick stone or dirt structure that is built around a castle, town, etc., to protect it from attacks

The city's ramparts crumbled long ago.

Related Words

• walls
• barricades
• barriers
• dams
• bulwarks
• fences
• chains
• fenders
• cushions
• hedges
• buffers
• bumpers
• obstacles
• pads
• obstructions
• blocks
• impediments
• inhibitions
• hurdles
• palings
• interferences
• roadblocks
• hindrances
• encumbrances
• embarrassments
• bars
• lets
• deterrents
• constraints
• stumbling blocks
• shackles
• handicaps
• restraints
• clogs
• stops
• curbs
• pales
• fetters
• manacles
• trammels
• snags
• crimps
• hobbles
• drags

Dissimilar Words

• gates
• doors
• entrances
• entries
• doorways
• portals
• gaps
• entranceways
• entryways
• passes
• breaks

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ramparts

So, rather than castles and stony ramparts, visitors encounter farms and sleepy villages. — Rick Steves, Washington Post, 1 Nov. 2026

There are also plenty of literary peers repping the ramparts, from Sophie Kemp to Patricia Lockwood to Zadie Smith. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

The compact coastal town is known for its whitewashed medina, brightly painted murals and imposing Portuguese-era ramparts overlooking the ocean. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026

To the left and right are the high ramparts of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the distant wedge that is South Manitou Island and unbelievably blue water. — Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Join rangers and living historians of the Fort McHenry Guard for the morning flag change and help raise the Star-Spangled Banner o’er the ramparts of the historic star fort. — The Baltimore Sun, Baltimore Sun, 8 Sep. 2026

There’s fighting in the streets, along the ramparts, hot oil poured on men climbing ladders. — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

With Silverwing airborne, Ormund joins the fight on the ramparts, where Roddy hangs on for the chance to kill him. — Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026

They have been launched from mountains, riverbanks, bridges, medieval ramparts, cathedrals. — Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026