Synonyms for outwork
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
A minor, subsidiary fortification built beyond the main limits of fortification.
Beyond the castle, scattered outworks offered some protection for the farther-flung peasants.
Related words
- Is a kind of
- outdo
Forms
- Plural
- outworks → ramparts, fortifications, escarpments, fieldworks…
Example sentences
- fieldwork Benedito's research involves fieldwork and laboratory experiments.
- rampart I'll answer any question, as long as it pertains to Rampart.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| outwork | rising | |
| fieldwork | rising | |
| fortification | steady | |
| rampart | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 7 letters
- rampart2
- 9 letters
- fieldwork2
- 10 letters
- escarpment3
- 13 letters
- fortification5
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (rampart2 = 2 syllables).