# rampart

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈɹæm.pɑː(ɹ)t/ · frequency rank #38,573

## Definitions
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. A steep bank of a river or gorge.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French rempart (“rampart of a fort”), from Old French remparer (“to defend, fortify, inclose with a rampart”), from re- (“again”) + emparer (“defend, fortify, surround, seize, take possession of”), from Old Occitan amparer, from Vulgar Latin *anteparō (“to prepare”), from ante- + parō (“to prepare”).

## Easily confused with
- **rapport** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rampart-vs-rapport)
- **rampant** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rampant-vs-rampart)
- **rampage** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/rampage-vs-rampart)

## Common misspellings (11)
`armpart`, `ramaprt`, `rammpart`, `ramparrt`, `rampartt`, `rampatr`, `ramppart`, `ramprat`, `rapmart`, `rmapart`, `rrampart`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/rampart