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rampart

🇬🇧 UK/'ræmpɑ:t/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A broad defensive wall or embankment of earth built around a fortification; any protective barrier.

（防御用的）壁垒，土墙，护城堤

v.

To fortify or surround with a defensive wall or embankment.

用壁垒围绕，防卫

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword
rampartother
=rampart

Common Collocations

  • 1.walk the ramparts在城墙上巡行
  • 2.defensive rampart防御壁垒
  • 3.[rampart wall]护城墙
  • 4.atop the ramparts在城垛之上

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Soldiers patrolled the ancient stone ramparts surrounding the medieval city.

  • 2.

    The castle's ramparts offered a commanding view of the surrounding valley.

  • 3.

    Community solidarity became a rampart against the spread of violence.

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