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rampart

[ram-pahrt, -pert] / ˈræm pɑrt, -pərt /


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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

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

It demolished a dusty rampart along the border with Syria in an act supposedly symbolizing the smashing of colonial boundaries.

From Washington Post • Oct. 18, 2016

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




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