rampart

/ˈræmpɑːrt/
verb
  1. To surround or protect with a rampart or as if with a rampart.
    • The village was ramparted by a thick stone wall.
    • They ramparted the camp with logs and earth.
    • The garden was ramparted by a hedge of thorny bushes.
noun
  1. A wide wall or mound of earth built to protect a fort or city from attack.
    • Soldiers stood guard on the ancient rampart.
    • The castle's rampart offered a clear view of the approaching army.
    • Children played on the grassy rampart that once defended the town.
  2. Something that provides protection or defense against danger or difficulty.
    • Education serves as a rampart against ignorance.
    • Their friendship was a rampart against loneliness.
    • The constitution is a rampart against tyranny.
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