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noun. ram· part ˈram-ˌpärt. -pərt. Synonyms of rampart. 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.
Rampart is a 2011 American crime drama film. Directed by Oren Moverman and co-written by Moverman and James Ellroy, the film stars Woody Harrelson, Ned Beatty, Ben Foster, Anne Heche, Brie Larson, Ice Cube, Cynthia Nixon, Sigourney Weaver, Robin Wright, and Steve Buscemi.
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 .
Rampart: Directed by Oren Moverman. With Woody Harrelson, Jon Bernthal, Stella Schnabel, Jon Foster. Set in 1999 Los Angeles, veteran police officer Dave Brown, the last of the renegade cops, works to take care of his family, and struggles for his own survival.
noun. the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc, that are built on the bank. anything resembling a rampart in form or function, esp in being a defence or bulwark. a steep rock wall in a river gorge.
RAMPART definition: 1. a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it 2. a large wall built round a town…. Learn more.
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun rampart. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
