Transcription
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- [brest-wurk]
- /ˈbrɛstˌwɜrk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [brest-wurk]
- /ˈbrɛstˌwɜrk/
Definitions of breastworks word
- noun breastworks a defensive work, usually breast high. 1
- noun breastworks plural of breastwork. 0
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Origin of breastworks
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
First recorded in 1635-45; breast + work
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Breastworks
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
breastworks popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
breastworks usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for breastworks
noun breastworks
- stronghold — a well-fortified place; fortress.
- mainstay — Nautical. the stay that secures the mainmast forward.
- citadel — In the past, a citadel was a strong building in or near a city, where people could shelter for safety.
- fortress — a large fortified place; a fort or group of forts, often including a town; citadel.
- bulwark — A bulwark against something protects you against it. A bulwark of something protects it.
Antonyms for breastworks
noun breastworks
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- opening — an open or clear space.
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- depression — A depression is a time when there is very little economic activity, which causes a lot of unemployment and poverty.
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