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ramparts

ram·part
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ram-pahrt, -pert]
    • /ˈræm pɑrt, -pərt/
    • /ˈræm.pɑːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ram-pahrt, -pert]
    • /ˈræm pɑrt, -pərt/

Definitions of ramparts word

  • noun ramparts 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 ramparts anything serving as a bulwark or defense. 1
  • verb with object ramparts to furnish with or as if with a rampart. 1

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Origin of ramparts

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 Ramparts

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ramparts 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for ramparts

noun ramparts

  • backstops — Plural form of backstop.
  • barriers — anything built or serving to bar passage, as a railing, fence, or the like: People may pass through the barrier only when their train is announced.
  • bastilles — Plural form of bastille.
  • battlements — The battlements of a castle or fortress consist of a wall built round the top, with gaps through which guns or arrows can be fired.
  • defences — any means of defence

Antonyms for ramparts

noun ramparts

  • ditches — Plural form of ditch.

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