as in rampart
a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge
The invaders fired arrows over the castle's parapet.
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Recent Examples of parapet
The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a parapet would stand at 28 feet 6 inches and the skylight would be at 29 feet 1 inch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Then, as the credits sequence continues through the creative team, things get more ominous: Monkeys assemble together, climbing the parapets, even as someone tries to hold them off (?) with a spider.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a parapet would stand at 28 feet 6 inches and the skylight would be at 29 feet 1 inch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Then, as the credits sequence continues through the creative team, things get more ominous: Monkeys assemble together, climbing the parapets, even as someone tries to hold them off (?) with a spider.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapet
Noun
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In the past, the upper parts of the castle ramparts, walls, and communication trenches were used as hanging gardens, where people cultivated citrus trees, vineyards, and olive trees, useful in case of siege for the self-support of the inhabitants.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
Noun
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Such financial fortification provides the resilience needed to cover essential expenses, seize opportunities and outlast a downturn.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Ancient military fortifications dating back to the Ptolemaic and Roman eras of Egyptian history were recently uncovered by archaeologists.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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Prague Castle, Czech Republic Prague’s imposing citadel is also one of the few castles anywhere in the world that still boasts real political power — the official residence of the president of the Czech Republic.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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