as in rampart
a low wall at the edge of a platform, roof, or bridge
The invaders fired arrows over the castle's parapet.
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Recent Examples of parapet
Besides roof-sealing, parapets stop people from accidentally falling off the edge of the roof and provide a firebreak between rowhouses.
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
The episode begins with the accidental killing of Sylvie, who falls from the parapet after escaping captivity and attempting to warn the villagers about the danger to Laurent.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The Upper Cliff Dwelling contains about 40 rooms, some partially intact roofs and parapet walls.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
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Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2024
The episode begins with the accidental killing of Sylvie, who falls from the parapet after escaping captivity and attempting to warn the villagers about the danger to Laurent.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 11 Oct. 2024
The Upper Cliff Dwelling contains about 40 rooms, some partially intact roofs and parapet walls.
—Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 26 Oct. 2024
The castle’s stately facade has been maintained throughout the centuries with masons carefully restoring its chimneys, turrets, and parapet roofs, in addition to a 15th-century stone carriage bridge.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapet
Noun
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Lunch salads from the organic garden and thali suppers are served in surprising nooks: in the garden, under a lush canopy of vines, or on a rounded rampart.—
CNT Editors,
Condé Nast Traveler,
13 Dec. 2023
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Since the trial began, the Amazons have ventured out about three times a week to paste messages on both sides of the ramparts, but mostly concentrating on the intra-muros area near the courthouse.—
Catherine Porter,
New York Times,
20 Dec. 2024
Noun
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His ideas found broader application solving logistical problems during the Napoleonic Era — for instance, identifying the most efficient way to build fortifications, in order to minimize the costs of transporting materials across Europe.—
Siobhan Roberts,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to cannabis oil, this version gets more healthy fortification and great flavor from hulled hemp seeds.—
Rowan Briggs,
The Mercury News,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Dominated by the enormous Pyramid of the Sun, the Pyramid of the Moon, and a citadel, which sits along the 2.5-mile-long Avenue of the Dead, the site awed even the Aztecs, who wondered what vanished civilization could have created such a monumental city.—
John Newton,
AFAR Media,
24 Jan. 2025
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On the one hand, the country is an economic citadel, packed with resources and blessed by ocean borders that shield it from invasion while connecting it to global trade.—
Michael Beckley,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 2025
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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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