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
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.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a parapet would stand at 28 feet 6 inches and the skylight would be at 29 feet 1 inch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Then, as the credits sequence continues through the creative team, things get more ominous: Monkeys assemble together, climbing the parapets, even as someone tries to hold them off (?) with a spider.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, a parapet would stand at 28 feet 6 inches and the skylight would be at 29 feet 1 inch.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
Then, as the credits sequence continues through the creative team, things get more ominous: Monkeys assemble together, climbing the parapets, even as someone tries to hold them off (?) with a spider.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2025
The fire caused damage to the parapet wall along the northbound portion.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parapet
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That pleasantry starts to end on June 8, 2014, when Resy launches itself against the ramparts of the OpenTable juggernaut and the reservation-platform wars began.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 May 2025
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Visitors flooded in to walk the ramparts, reenact scenes, and snap selfies.—
Catherine Baab-Muguira,
Quartz,
7 May 2025
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The recent temporary deployment to Australia follows a Pentagon report on Chinese military power, which assessed that Beijing has expanded its ballistic missile force capable of striking U.S. military bases in Japan—including airfields lacking fortifications to protect aircraft.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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The castle-building mechanic is particularly praised for its flexibility, allowing players to design intricate fortifications that feel personal and functional.—
Jason Bennett,
Arkansas Online,
18 May 2025
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There was a powerful reason in the late 1950s to design an arts citadel like a Renaissance piazza on one side and a grim fortress on the other: prejudice.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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The 15th-century Inca citadel may be a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a modern wonder of the world, visited by more than 1.4 million people last year, but there are many ways to experience it.—
Forbes Staff,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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“Parapet.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parapet. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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