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
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of rampart
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
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 2025
Nineteen rooms are scattered over six buildings and intricate maze-like ramparts.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for rampart
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
Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.
—Catherine Baab-Muguira, Quartz, 7 May 2025
Nineteen rooms are scattered over six buildings and intricate maze-like ramparts.
—Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Dec. 2023
See All Example Sentences for rampart
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rampart
Noun
-
Robinson then allegedly climbed over a short wall and onto the roof, according to the document.—
Rick Jervis,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
-
Not long ago, Barbara Starr, who gardens in the San Fernando Valley, sent me a picture of dozens of seedlings that were growing adjacent to her back wall.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Part of this is simple common-sense safety, a bulwark against the toxic fandoms that have come to plague life online and off.—
Matt Alt,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
-
Discontent to allow this unimpressive man to roll back the seeds of women’s progress over the last decade to force them back into the reductive roles of the film’s title, the women find strength in forging their own relationship as a bulwark against Alexandre’s controlling nature.—
Jake Cole,
IndieWire,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
The match ended in a double count-out after both women went through the ringside barricade.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
-
White tents and barricades all over.—
Sara Stridsberg
September 15,
Literary Hub,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Zambia strips away the noise — the crowds, the fences, the Wi-Fi — until you’re left with the raw pulse of life.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
-
The properties were separated from the university by a fence.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Ethiopia to inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, despite opposition Ethiopia will tomorrow inaugurate Africa’s largest dam, a major source of electricity and national pride for the country, but which threatens to fray ties with nations downstream.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
-
Trump caused ire in Ethiopia at the time by suggesting Egypt wouldn't stop at anything to get rid of the dam.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Mitigating these risks requires careful planning and compliance, which creates barriers for many.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
-
The order also directs CDPHE to collaborate with other state agencies and offices to identify and remove barriers to vaccination, ensure state health insurance plans and Medicaid cover COVID-19 vaccines and review and revise rules to ensure pharmacies can provide COVID-19 vaccines.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But it's based on the non-electric N-One model – which was inspired by the Honda N360 launched in 1967 – though with some EV-specific tweaks, including cleaner lines and more curves to the fenders and tail.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Sep. 2025
-
Wing-like daytime running lights run from the fenders inboard above slim headlights.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Most firms treat gold as a commodity—something to trade, hedge, or speculate on.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
-
The hedges were likely added to protect long equity portfolios from a potential market decline, says Christopher Jacobson, co-head of derivatives strategy at Susquehanna International Group.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share