ramparts

Synonyms

rampart wall fortification bulwark parapet battlement earthwork breastwork

Examples

Often, before returning home, I would take a long and roundabout way and pass by the peaceful ramparts from where I had glimpses of other provinces, and a sight of the distant country. Pierre Loti

The city is not just a collection of ramparts with houses, but also a a spiritual power. ... It is capable of directing and changing a man's spiritual life. It brings its power to bear in him and changes his life. Jacques Ellul

To a gargoyle on the ramparts of Notre Dame as Esmeralda rides off with Gringoire Quasimodo says. "Why was I not made of stone like thee? Victor Hugo

The system of fortification by wall and towers may be made safest by the addition of earthen ramparts. Vitruvius

We think our castles of sand are the ramparts of the universe. John Buchan

Tomorrow, Napoleon will be under our ramparts. Napoleon Bonaparte