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- [ram-pahrt, -pert]
- /ˈræm pɑrt, -pərt/
- /ˈræm.pɑːt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ram-pahrt, -pert]
- /ˈræm pɑrt, -pərt/
Definitions of rampart word
- noun rampart Fortification. a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet. such an elevation together with the parapet. 1
- noun rampart anything serving as a bulwark or defense. 1
- verb with object rampart to furnish with or as if with a rampart. 1
- noun rampart wall fortification 1
- countable noun rampart The ramparts of a castle or city are the earth walls, often with stone walls on them, that were built to protect it. 0
- noun rampart the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc, that are built on the bank 0
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Origin of rampart
First appearance:
before 1575 One of the 34% oldest English words
1575-85; < Middle French, derivative of remparer, equivalent to re- re- + emparer to take possession of < Provençal amparar ≪ Latin ante- ante- + parāre to prepare
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Parts of speech for Rampart
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
rampart popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
rampart usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for rampart
noun rampart
- absorber — a person or thing that absorbs
- backstop — a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area
- barrier — A barrier is something such as a rule, law, or policy that makes it difficult or impossible for something to happen or be achieved.
- bastille — a fortress in Paris, built in the 14th century: a prison until its destruction in 1789, at the beginning of the French Revolution
- battlement — a parapet or wall with indentations or embrasures, originally for shooting through
Antonyms for rampart
noun rampart
- ditch — a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
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