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defensive architecture
[ dih-fen-siv ahr-ki-tek-cher ]
noun
- a style of design or construction that includes features which protect from attacks or enemies:
The Great Wall of China is one of the largest feats of defensive architecture in history.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of defensive architecture1
First recorded in 1800–10
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