parapet
parapets
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pluralof parapet.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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After hearing the onboard announcement, Mr Dolphin wrote: "I do not want to jump into the flag debate, but my train is delayed due to 'people being lowered over bridge parapets to attach flags'."
From BBC ● Aug. 29, 2025
I’m mesmerized by a relatively new entrant into this genre: The sight of rooftop pools sloshing over their parapets, raining water onto the streets below.
From Slate ● Mar. 28, 2025
Lorraine Ali, however, climbs the parapets to declare, “I’d like to use this entire space to sing the praises of Matt Smith, who plays the amoral Prince Daemon” in “House of the Dragon.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 30, 2023
The security protocol signed Tuesday, however, specified that there will be a gap between the spectators and the upper parapets, wide enough for security and rescue services to pass.
From Washington Times ● May 23, 2023
From its parapets his two eldest sons had watched as their father's ship was smashed against the rocks and swallowed by the waters.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
