rampart
Example Sentences
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On top of this base, turf would have been laid to build a rampart about 2 metres high.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023
In a nation whose strict policies earned it the nickname “Fortress Australia,” the last rampart has fallen.
From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022
More than just a simple barrier, Hadrian’s Wall was a cleverly designed military rampart manned by 20,000 troops.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2018
The Paramour Mansion stands behind a wrought-iron gate and a rampart of pine trees at the top of a steep hill.
From The Guardian • May 12, 2016
The rampart loomed suddenly before them, a high shadow beyond a dark pit.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
