American English pronunciation
How to pronounce ramparts
IPA transcription: ['ɹæm,pɑɹts]
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Noun
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an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
“they stormed the ramparts of the city”
“they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down”
Usage examples
- Forgall himself falls from the ramparts to his death.
- The fort features a tower keep that is surrounded by granite walls and ramparts.
- The ramparts were eleven and a half feet thick.
- It has two deep defensive ditches and ramparts.
- Other explanations have been suggested for the terraces, including the construction of defensive ramparts.