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
In this sense, Welles’s songs are far better suited to social media than to the stage, to say nothing of the ramparts.
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Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 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
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Mitch Therieau, New Yorker, 7 Feb. 2026
Great views of Lisbon abound from numerous venues throughout the city, but this one, with its maze of towers, ramparts, and courtyards atop the highest hill in the city, is the most distinctive setting.
—Alia Akkam, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Jan. 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
Its deep, sheltered bay drew merchants and sailors from Europe and North Africa, fostering an exchange of cultures that is reflected in the city’s soaring Gothic spires, Moorish patios, and Renaissance-era ramparts.
—Siobhan Reid, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
Dubrovnik’s ancient ramparts guard marble lanes that shimmer under Adriatic light—echoing with church bells and café laughter.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ramparts
Noun
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The two princesses have carved out successful lives beyond palace walls.—
Lauren Said-Moorhouse,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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The medical office walls are lined with bright flower-power murals inspired by Marimekko designs, with breeze block in the background for a mid-century Californian look.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Do not drive around barricades or through water of unknown depth.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
15 Feb. 2026
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But the two candidates most likely to lead Bangladesh into a post-Hasina future are a far cry from those who risked everything on the barricades and in the streets to topple her.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Ramparts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ramparts. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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