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defensive architecture

[ dih-fen-siv ahr-ki-tek-cher ]

noun

  1. 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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of defensive architecture1

First recorded in 1800–10
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Example Sentences

They documented the defensive architecture, a network of deep ditches, banks, and palisades surrounding a cluster of houses.

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The old medieval town of Rhodes is home to a citadel, one of the finest examples of Gothic defensive architecture, and a well-preserved castle, the Palace of the Grand Master.

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Its use of bollards and planters was considered a case study in defensive architecture.

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But some Republicans in the state House have questioned the larger safety package and proposed promoting defensive architecture on school campuses and allowing teachers to carry guns.

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When nations build defensive architecture along borders, they create and reinforce societal divisions that may not otherwise exist.

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