Examples of “parapet” in a Sentence

noun A low protective wall along the edge of a roof, bridge, or balcony.

• Engineers will be closely checking the bridge for damage beyond the obvious smashed parapets. — , Mid-September before line reopens, says Network Rail (2020)
• She leaned over the parapet to look down at the street below.

noun A defensive wall in a fortification, used for cover in combat.

• Soldiers fired over the parapet at the advancing troops.