GREAT WALL OF CHINA Synonyms
There are 4 hypernyms of the phrase great wall of china. (close relations)
Definition of GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Best Alternative Words for GREAT WALL OF CHINA
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barricade | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc. • a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy verb • render unsuitable for passage • prevent access to by barricading • block off with barricades | ||||||||
barrier | nounn | |||||||
noun • a structure or object that impedes free movement • any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective • anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access | ||||||||
bulwark | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes • a fencelike structure around a deck • a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away verb • defend with a bulwark | ||||||||
fortification | nounn | |||||||
noun • defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it • the art or science of strengthening defenses • the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food) | ||||||||
rampart | nounn | |||||||
noun • an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | ||||||||
stronghold | nounn | |||||||
noun • a strongly fortified defensive structure | ||||||||
chinese wall | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width | ||||||||
great wall | nounn | |||||||
noun • a fortification 1,500 miles long built across northern China in the 3rd century BC; it averages 6 meters in width |