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- Dictionaryrampart/ˈrampɑːt/
noun
- 1. a defensive wall of a castle or walled city, having a broad top with a walkway and typically a stone parapet: "a castle with ramparts and a moat"
verb
- 1. fortify or surround with or as if with a rampart: "the town's streets were ramparted with tall mounds of rubble"
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a protective barrier : bulwark; a broad embankment raised as a fortification and usually surmounted by a parapet… See the full definition
RAMPART definition: 1. a large wall built round a town, castle, etc. to protect it 2. a large wall built round a town…. Learn more.
This noun is derived from the French verb remparer, meaning “to fortify,” and dates back to the 16th century. This usually refers to a large defensive wall surrounding a castle, but can be a barrier built along a road or an embankment constructed alongside a river.
A defensive wall or mound of earth, with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a walkway along the top of such a structure. They tourned theyr charettes ouerthwart the stretes, for to serue them for rampartes. Thei haue cast vp mounts, and buylded ramparts to destroy many persones. The Rampard betweene the two townes was covered with blood.
Define rampart. rampart synonyms, rampart pronunciation, rampart translation, English dictionary definition of rampart. n. 1. A fortification consisting of an embankment, often with a parapet built on top. 2. A means of protection or defense; a bulwark. See Synonyms at...
4 meanings: 1. the surrounding embankment of a fort, often including any walls, parapets, walks, etc, that are built on the.... Click for more definitions.
a high wide wall of stone or earth with a path on top, built around a castle, town, etc. to defend it. Visitors can walk along the castle ramparts. Definition of rampart noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
