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battlement

noun

Definition of battlement

as in parapet

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Recent Examples of battlement Sunrise—when the battlements catch the first light, and the silence runs unbroken along the ridgeline. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 20 Feb. 2026 The entrance looks like the stone wall of the castle where Anna and Elsa live, complete with battlements at the top. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 19 Feb. 2026 The group has quite literally been split into two camps, separated by barbed wire, battlements, and corpses. — Jack King, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Meanwhile, Desmond Castle stands watch beyond the village park—its stone battlements and arrow slits recalling Norman skirmishes and feudal lords. — Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for battlement

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Noun

Far from the safety of the Archives where Scribes record the history of Navarre and keep records, Violet walks the parapet to bond with a dragon and undertake the very dangerous and highly fatal occupation.

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
The persona non grata formerly known as Prince Andrew is suddenly feeling emboldened, poking his head over the parapet of Marsh Farm, a relatively modest five-bedroom farmhouse on the King’s Sandringham Estate, in Norfolk.

— Ashley Baker, Air Mail, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of parapet

Noun

The compact coastal town is known for its whitewashed medina, brightly painted murals and imposing Portuguese-era ramparts overlooking the ocean.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Oct. 2026
To the left and right are the high ramparts of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the distant wedge that is South Manitou Island and unbelievably blue water.

— Mike Norton, Midwest Living, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of rampart

Noun

The Roman city of Cologne and a legionary fortress in Bonn were also nearby — raising the possibility of a military connection.

— Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Supporters of the movement gathered in New Delhi Saturday despite the capital turning into a fortress to keep out protesters.

— Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of fortress

Noun

In Stone Town, palaces, forts, and winding streets speak to centuries of trade across the Indian Ocean.

— Cherri Briggs, Travel + Leisure, 13 Oct. 2026
Also available in 6' x 6' and 8' x 8', choose your size for movie marathons, cozy campfires, ultimate blanket forts and beyond.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of fort

Noun

For eclipse day, the long, sandy Playa de la Victoria offers plenty of open space, while La Caleta provides a more historic setting between two coastal castles.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
Decked out with Old Master paintings, tapestries, and grand staircases, the castle is available to rent for special occasions, with 15 bedrooms that sleep up to 27 guests.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of castle

Noun

South Korea’s military said North Korean soldiers violated the border's military demarcation line 17 times last year and 50 times this year during their border fortification works.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
It has been known since the 1970s for yielding Roman artifacts, but an organized investigation did not commence until 2017, when geophysical surveys exposed a first-century fortification there.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of fortification

Noun

The automaker is positioning this new lineup as its bulwark against the flood of Chinese imports that is currently decimating other European brands.

— Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Oct. 2026
Yet the episode also offered evidence of how natural resources provide a bulwark against an adversarial White House.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 21 Sep. 2026

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