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rampart in French

rampart in French is rempart — rampart means a defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.

rampart in French

rempart
noun
A defensive mound of earth or a wall with a broad top and usually a stone parapet; a wall-like ridge of earth, stones or debris; an embankment for defensive purpose.

What does "rampart" mean?

  1. noun A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.
    "Tourists walked along the old city's stone ramparts."
  2. noun Anything that serves as a protective barrier or defence.
    "The coastline acted as a natural rampart against invasion."
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rampart in a sentence

  • Tourists walked along the old city's stone ramparts.
  • The castle's ramparts had withstood centuries of sieges.
  • The coastline acted as a natural rampart against invasion.

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What is "rampart" in French?

"rampart" in French is rempart. rampart means: A defensive wall or raised bank of earth surrounding a fort or town, often topped with a walkway.

How do you use "rampart" in a sentence?

Example: "Tourists walked along the old city's stone ramparts." In French, "rampart" is rempart.

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