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1. : a protective barrier : bulwark. 2. : a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet. 3. : a wall-like ridge (as of rock fragments, earth, or debris) Examples of rampart in a Sentence.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. such an elevation together with the parapet. anything serving as a bulwark or defense. Synonyms: guard, barricade, breastwork, fortification.
noun [ C usually plural ] uk / ˈræm.pɑːt / us / ˈræm.pɑːrt / Add to word list. a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it. Synonym. wall. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fortifications. acropolis. barricade. bastion. battlements. castle. citadel. drawbridge. earthwork. enceinte. entanglement. fort. machicolation.
In fortification architecture, a rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement or other fortified site. It is usually broad-topped and made of excavated earth and/or masonry.
noun [ C usually plural ] us / ˈræm.pɑːrt / uk / ˈræm.pɑːt / Add to word list. a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it. Synonym. wall. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Fortifications. acropolis. barricade. bastion. battlements. castle. citadel. drawbridge. earthwork. enceinte. entanglement. fort. machicolation.
This noun is derived from the French verb remparer, meaning “to fortify,” and dates back to the 16th century. This usually refers to a large defensive wall surrounding a castle, but can be a barrier built along a road or an embankment constructed alongside a river.
rampart. a high wide wall of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it. Visitors can walk along the castle ramparts. Definition of rampart noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
