rampart

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈræm.pɑː(r)t/

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Noun

Singular rampart

Plural ramparts

The rampart of the artillery fortress in Italy.

1. (countable) A rampart is a defensive wall with a wide top and usually a stone parapet.

Verb

Plain form rampart

Third-person singular ramparts

Past tense ramparted

Past participle ramparted

Present participle ramparting

1. If you rampart, you fortify, surround or defend something with a rampart.