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buttress

noun verb

a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
B
Ends with
S
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
10
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈbʌtɹəs

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. a support usually of stone or brick; supports the wall of a building

verb

  1. make stronger or defensible

    “buttress your thesis”

verb

  1. reinforce with a buttress

    “Buttress the church”

In context

Example Sentences

buttress your thesis
Buttress the church

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