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.
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Recent Examples of ramparts
Our stroll began outside the medieval gate—only residents can drive through the stone ramparts—and ended with an aperitif on the square.
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Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 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
Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
In a calmer corner of the ramparts, over-looking the bay, Loyda Rosa’s pioneering plant-forward restaurant, Verde Mesa, has helped lay the foundations for the island’s flourishing farm-to-table scene since launching in 2009.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
It is comprised of two ramparts, one around the exterior of the village, and a small one situated at the center of the mound.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Yet from the ramparts of Castello di Procopio, all that fades away.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
The prime minister addresses the nation from the fort's ramparts every year on August 15, India's independence day.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 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
Military engineers resorted to building lower, thicker ramparts, backed by earth, and sought to eliminate blind spots by building angular bastions — the aforementioned extrusions.
—Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
In a calmer corner of the ramparts, over-looking the bay, Loyda Rosa’s pioneering plant-forward restaurant, Verde Mesa, has helped lay the foundations for the island’s flourishing farm-to-table scene since launching in 2009.
—Ben Olsen, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Feb. 2026
In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.
—Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
It is comprised of two ramparts, one around the exterior of the village, and a small one situated at the center of the mound.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 4 Jan. 2026
Yet from the ramparts of Castello di Procopio, all that fades away.
—Laura May Todd, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
The prime minister addresses the nation from the fort's ramparts every year on August 15, India's independence day.
—Shivam Patel, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramparts
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Donkey soccer was our reprieve from the weight of the world and the foundation of an unlikely community during a time when political forces were trying to build walls between us.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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On the walls hung vertical scrolls of Chinese calligraphy.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Ferraris and Mercedes-AMGs snake through the tiny porte cochère while paparazzi scream celebrity names from behind barricades lining the Croisette.—
Melinda Sheckells,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Access to platforms was blocked off with bicycle-rack style barricades and roll-down gates as MTA police officers stood sentry, directing people to alternative transportation.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
16 May 2026
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“Ramparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramparts. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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