rampart.

A raised wall or bank built to defend a fortified place.

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Words that belong together

• stone rampart
• walk the ramparts

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Sentries moved along the rampart as the valley darkened.

Usage notes

Primary category: architecture / spatial description. Forms: Singular rampart; plural ramparts. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.