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- Dictionaryrampart/ˈrampɑːt/
noun
- 1. a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet: "a castle with ramparts and a moat"
verb
- 1. fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart: "the town's streets were ramparted with tall mounds of rubble"
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A rampart is a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it. Learn more about the word, see examples of usage and find translations in different languages.
A rampart is a protective barrier, a broad embankment, or a wall-like ridge. Learn the etymology, examples, and related words of rampart from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.
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.
Definitions of rampart. noun. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes. “they stormed the ramparts of the city” synonyms: bulwark, wall. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Rampart." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/rampart. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.
A rampart is a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it. Learn how to use this word in sentences, see synonyms and related words, and find translations in different languages.
A rampart is a mound or wall for defence, often with a parapet on top. It can also mean a means of protection or defence, or a steep rock wall in a river gorge. See synonyms, translations and usage examples.
A rampart is a broad embankment of earth or stone that surrounds a castle, fort, or city for defense. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage of rampart with sentences from The Guardian and Times.
