Meaning & use
ramparts
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Defensive walls or embankments, typically surrounding a castle or fortified area.
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Soldiers stood watch along the castle's ramparts.
The ancient city's ramparts still stand after more than a thousand years.
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Mostly encountered in historical, military, or literary contexts describing fortified structures.
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fortificationsbattlements
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