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.
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Recent Examples of rampart
As a 2021 digital reconstruction shows, the fort was composed of massive defensive ramparts surrounding houses and other structures.
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Photo : Marc Angeles A rear view of the main home, which rests atop stone ramparts.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
As far back as the third century, the military commander Zhuge Liang turned back an enemy army by opening the city gates and sunning himself on the ramparts; this looked like a trap and frightened away the opposing general.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2011
Between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE, ramparts were built here by Celto-Ligurian tribes.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
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Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Sep. 2024
Photo : Marc Angeles A rear view of the main home, which rests atop stone ramparts.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Sep. 2024
As far back as the third century, the military commander Zhuge Liang turned back an enemy army by opening the city gates and sunning himself on the ramparts; this looked like a trap and frightened away the opposing general.
—Andrew J. Nathan, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2011
Between the 4th and 2nd centuries BCE, ramparts were built here by Celto-Ligurian tribes.
—Sarah James, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2024
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Former closets and bedroom walls, in the alley next to the building.Suzanne Seggerman, Curbed, 14 Nov. 2024
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The five-bedroom house has stone, brick, wood, and iron detailing; stone feature walls; arched halls; chef's kitchen with brick ceiling; lofty sitting room with curved beams; three guest suites; and lower-level wine cellar, gym, and pub.The Week Staff, theweek, 12 Nov. 2024
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And in that way, Palestinians hope, Saudi Arabia can act as a bulwark against Israeli policies favoring annexation and against the more extreme members of the new Trump administration.Fatima AbdulKarim, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Nov. 2024
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Her defeat in Pennsylvania—long considered her must-win bulwark—will probably lead to years of second-guessing her decision to bypass the state’s popular governor, Josh Shapiro, as her Vice-Presidential running mate, in favor of Tim Walz, the governor of safely Democratic Minnesota.Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 6 Nov. 2024
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The two groups are massed on opposite sides of the steps to Low Library, divided by metal barricades and monitored by campus safety teams.NBC News, NBC News, 8 Oct. 2024
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Chalk graffiti on barricades surrounding a park near vice presidential nominee JD Vance's Alexandria home was painted over Tuesday.Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 10 Sep. 2024
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The man ran northwest and jumped fences, witnesses told police.Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Just past his backyard fence, gray billows of smoke filled the sky above the ridgeline and flames could be seen chewing through sagebrush just a couple miles away.Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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Why should California’s taxpayers help Buffett get rid of dams that probably could not be relicensed anyway?Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The historic bridge becomes visible when the lake level drops to 1,392 feet, and the full bridge deck is exposed at 1,384 feet, according to Andrew Byrne, public affairs specialist for the Army Corps of Engineers, which oversees the lake and dam, who spoke to TRIB Live.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Burgum, himself a billionaire, has also been a vocal critic of the policies of President Joe Biden to raise barriers around the extraction industry.Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2024
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Seven out of 10 respondents in the study reported barriers to full access to sports.Allison Torres Burtka, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without the aggressive fender flares, side pipes, or roaring big-block exhaust, only an expert eye might differentiate a Tribute Series as something special on the road.Michael Van Runkle, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2024
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Joe takes too long to drop a fender, but the docking is ultimately fine.Emma Soren, Vulture, 15 July 2024
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Nevertheless, the writing is clearly on the wall: Ballooning U.S. debt and geopolitical tensions all point to the need for a strong hedge.Frank Holmes, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Perched atop a ridge amid a roughly half-acre parcel of land, the stone, glass, and redwood structure is tucked away behind gates and high hedges and fronted by a spacious motorcourt with room for up to nine vehicles.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Rampart.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rampart. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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