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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.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of defensive architecture1
Example Sentences
They documented the defensive architecture, a network of deep ditches, banks, and palisades surrounding a cluster of houses.
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.
Its use of bollards and planters was considered a case study in defensive architecture.
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.
When nations build defensive architecture along borders, they create and reinforce societal divisions that may not otherwise exist.
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