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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As well as the surfaces, the existing edge parapets and central reservation barriers are in poor condition and not compliant with current standards.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 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
A street musician played to lunchtime crowds, and during the holidays, lights festooned the parapets.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2024
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
He runs across the sand at full tilt, then stops and stares up at the ramparts rearing above him as though imagining pennants and cannons and medieval archers ranged along the parapets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
