rampart

Example Sentences

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On top of this base, turf would have been laid to build a rampart about 2 metres high.

From BBC • Apr. 18, 2023

In a nation whose strict policies earned it the nickname “Fortress Australia,” the last rampart has fallen.

From Washington Post • Mar. 2, 2022

More than just a simple barrier, Hadrian’s Wall was a cleverly designed military rampart manned by 20,000 troops.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 11, 2018

And the overwhelming suspicion was that he was looking for a rampart to which he could retreat in the event of outright civilisational collapse.

From The Guardian • Feb. 15, 2018

The rampart a huge crumbling bulwark above him.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr