🛡️bulwark

noun
/ˈbʊlwərk/

Meaning

A strong wall or defensive structure; something that provides protection or support.

Example Sentences

The fortress walls served as a bulwark against enemy attacks.

Example Expressions

a bulwark against

Synonyms

fortification, defense, safeguard, rampart

Antonyms

weakness, vulnerability

Collocations

bulwark against, strong bulwark, moral bulwark, last bulwark

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