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rampart

UK
/ˈræmpɑːt/
US
/ˈræmˌpɑrt/

Translations

rampartnoun
ramparts
pl
UK
/ˈræmpɑːt/
US
/ˈræmˌpɑrt/
The soldiers stood guard on the rampart.
Солдаты стояли на страже на бастионе.
The castle's rampart was nearly impenetrable.
Укрепление замка было почти неприступным.
The ancient city was protected by a high rampart.
Древний город был защищен высоким валом.
Synonyms
fortification
barrier
defense
parapet
bulwark
wall
battlement
rampartverb
ramparted
Past Simple
ramparted
Past Participle
ramparting
Gerund
UK
/ˈræmpɑːt/
US
/ˈræmpɑrt/
Rare, chiefly literary; transitive: to furnish with or surround by ramparts, to fortify.
rampartadjective
Attributive use of the noun, describing something relating to or resembling a rampart.

Definitions

rampartnoun
A defensive wall or bank around a castle, fort, or settlement, typically made of stone or earth.
The ancient city was protected by a massive rampart that encircled its perimeter.
A thing that acts as a defensive or protective barrier, especially in a figurative sense.
The constitution is a rampart against the abuse of power.
rampartverb
To surround or fortify with or as if with a rampart.
Medieval builders ramparted the town with high stone walls.
rampartadjective
Serving as or resembling a rampart; fortified.
The rampart walls of the fortress loomed over the plain.
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