ramparts

The word “ramparts” has 2 syllables: ram-parts

It's pronounced as /ˈræmpɑrts/


What is synonym and antonym for ramparts?

In the thesaurus, “ramparts” has 44 synonyms and 11 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for ramparts along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for ramparts

  • barricades
  • barriers
  • bars
  • blocks
  • buffers
  • bulwarks
  • bumpers
  • chains
  • clogs
  • constraints
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • cushions
  • dams
  • deterrents
  • drags
  • embarrassments
  • encumbrances
  • fences
  • fenders
  • fetters
  • handicaps
  • hedges
  • hindrances
  • hobbles
  • hurdles
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • interferences
  • lets
  • manacles
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • pads
  • pales
  • palings
  • restraints
  • roadblocks
  • shackles
  • snags
  • stops
  • stumbling blocks
  • trammels
  • walls

Antonyms for ramparts

  • breaks
  • doors
  • doorways
  • entrances
  • entranceways
  • entries
  • entryways
  • gaps
  • gates
  • passes
  • portals

Meanings of ramparts

  • noun
    1. 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.
    2. A defensive structure; a protective barrier; a bulwark.
    3. That which defends against intrusion from outside; a protection.
    4. (usually in the plural) A steep bank of a river or gorge.

Example Sentences

  • The soldiers stood guard on the ramparts, keeping a watchful eye on the horizon for any signs of the enemy.
  • From the top of the ramparts, they could see the entire city and the surrounding countryside.
  • The ancient ramparts of the fortress had withstood countless sieges over the centuries.
  • Tourists marveled at the well-preserved ramparts that encircled the historic town.
  • During the festival, the ramparts were decorated with colorful banners and flags.

On this page you'll find 55 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to ramparts, such as: barricades, barriers, bars, blocks, breaks, buffers, bulwarks.

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Related Words

pales

  • barricades
  • barriers
  • bars
  • blanch
  • blanches
  • bleaches
  • blenches
  • blocks
  • brightens
  • buffers
  • bulwarks
  • bumpers
  • chains
  • clogs
  • constraints
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • cushions
  • dams
  • decolorizes
  • decrease
  • deterrents
  • dim
  • diminish
  • dims
  • drags
  • dull
  • dulls
  • embarrassments
  • encumbrances
  • etiolates
  • fade
  • fades
  • faint
  • fences
  • fenders
  • fetters
  • frosts
  • go white
  • grow dull
  • handicaps
  • hedges
  • hindrances
  • hobbles
  • hurdles
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • interferences
  • lessen
  • lets
  • lightens
  • lose color
  • lose luster
  • manacles
  • mats
  • mattes
  • matts
  • muddy
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • pads
  • palings
  • ramparts
  • restraints
  • roadblocks
  • shackles
  • silvers
  • snags
  • snows
  • stops
  • stumbling blocks
  • tarnish
  • trammels
  • walls
  • washes out
  • whiten
  • whitens
  • whitewashes

palings

  • barricades
  • barriers
  • bars
  • blocks
  • buffers
  • bulwarks
  • bumpers
  • chains
  • clogs
  • constraints
  • crimps
  • curbs
  • cushions
  • dams
  • deterrents
  • drags
  • embarrassments
  • encumbrances
  • fences
  • fenders
  • fetters
  • handicaps
  • hedges
  • hindrances
  • hobbles
  • hurdles
  • impediments
  • inhibitions
  • interferences
  • lets
  • manacles
  • obstacles
  • obstructions
  • pads
  • pales
  • ramparts
  • restraints
  • roadblocks
  • shackles
  • snags
  • stops
  • stumbling blocks
  • trammels
  • walls

kasbahs

parapets

  • alcazars
  • bastions
  • battlements
  • blockhouses
  • breastworks
  • bulwarks
  • bunkers
  • casbahs
  • castles
  • citadels
  • dugouts
  • earthworks
  • embattlements
  • fortifications
  • fortresses
  • forts
  • garrison houses
  • holds
  • kasbahs
  • ramparts
  • redoubts
  • strongholds

earthworks

  • barrages
  • barricades
  • barriers
  • blocks
  • breakwaters
  • breastworks
  • bulwarks
  • canals
  • channels
  • dams
  • dikes
  • ditches
  • embankments
  • floodgates
  • gutters
  • heads
  • jetties
  • levees
  • locks
  • milldams
  • ramparts
  • seawalls
  • sluices
  • stanks
  • troughs
  • weirs

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