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rampart

/ˈræmpɑːt/

/ˈræmˌpɑrt/

rampartnoun

ramparts

/ˈræmpɑːt/

/ˈræmˌpɑrt/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

rampartverb

ramparted

Past Simple

ramparted

Past Participle

ramparting

Gerund

/ˈræmpɑːt/

/ˈræmpɑrt/

Rare, chiefly literary; transitive: to furnish with or surround by ramparts, to fortify.

Definitions

To surround or fortify with or as if with a rampart.

Medieval builders ramparted the town with high stone walls.

rampartadjective

Attributive use of the noun, describing something relating to or resembling a rampart.

Definitions

Serving as or resembling a rampart; fortified.

The rampart walls of the fortress loomed over the plain.