Synonyms

crenelated

American

[kren-l-ey-tid] / ˈkrɛn lˌeɪ tɪd /

especially British, crenellated

adjective

furnished with crenelations, as a parapet or molding, in the manner of a battlement.

Etymology

Origin of crenelated

First recorded in 1815–25; crenelate + -ed ²

Example Sentences

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It shows a complex webbing of crenelated tubes connected to a mysterious mustard-colored box.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2024

Its crenelated cylindrical head evokes the game’s king, queen and knight and also resembles a birthday cake or a child’s toy.

From New York Times • Feb. 5, 2024

Unlike pancake-flat Delft, the Washington suburb where I live is a crenelated topo of rolling hills, such that if I rode anywhere I was sentencing myself to multiple back-breaking climbs just to get home.

From Slate • Jun. 18, 2023

Olys also form flatter, more-shingled reefs than the crenelated structures typical of Pacific oysters.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 22, 2019

The facade of a grand building rises gracefully, pilastered and crenelated.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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