embrasure

noun

Definition of embrasurenext
as in indent

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Recent Examples of embrasure One room holds an embrasure, complete with a cannon, for those who can’t make the 2.5-mile round-trip hike to the fort itself. — Erin L. Thompson, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Apr. 2023 There were openings in the upper walls, accessible to the men on the ramparts, called embrasures, through which archers could shoot. — William Gurstelle, Popular Mechanics, 11 Apr. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for embrasure
  1. indent
  2. indentation
  3. housing
  4. dent
  5. cubicle
  6. shrine
  7. indenture
Noun
  • Just a few years ago, ADL found that 30 antisemitic indents nationwide were tied to Kanye’s 2022 antisemitic rants.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2025
  • Use that old toothbrush for scrubbing tight corners, grout, and other indents or details.
    — Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of indent
Noun
  • Each of these works has a crenulated indentation and a line descending it (or drip as the case may be).
    — Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
  • There are slight indentations along the side of the blade that prevent slices of food from clinging to the knife.
    — BestReviews, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
Definition of indentation
Noun
  • Lee was among the first generation of entrepreneurs in Hong Kong who started making a fortune from property development between the 60s and 70s, when the city was facing a shortage of affordable housing.
    — Zinnia Lee, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
  • For students whose family income is $100,000 and below, all of their school expenses will be taken care of including tuition, food, housing, health insurance, and travel costs.
    — Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 17 Mar. 2025
Definition of housing
Noun
  • And the availability of virtual services has made a dent in in-person attendance.
    — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Support for small and medium sized businesses on making these changes could really make a dent for the long term.
    — Nancy Doyle, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of dent
Noun
  • Other are leasing, but are leasing more space, building that space out with amenities to draw workers back to their cubicles and offices.
    — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Digital communication tools aren’t going anywhere, even if two people are sitting near each other in adjoining cubicles.
    — Carmine Gallo, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Definition of cubicle
Noun
  • Travelers can also see shrines and temples, enjoy miles of hiking trails, and ride an aerial tramway.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 21 Mar. 2025
  • People have created a makeshift shrine for Pope Francis at a statue of John Paul II in front of the Gemelli Hospital in Rome. Candles, flowers and balloons have been left at the makeshift shrine.
    — Christopher Lamb, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
Definition of shrine
Noun
  • Unlike the definition of indenture servitude, in which someone works for a single employer without pay, visa holders may change employers and are paid.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
  • Under the terms of his original indenture of trust, Mr. Duke established four giving priorities — child and family well-being, health care, higher education and rural United Methodist churches and communities.
    — Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of indenture

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“Embrasure.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/embrasure. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.

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