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outwork

noun

Subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
K
Contains
UT
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
A1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

aʊtˈwɔːk

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Definitions

noun

  1. Subsidiary defensive structure lying outside the main fortified area

    “The outworks of the castle”

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Example Sentences

The outworks of the castle

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