forebuilding

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noun

An outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.

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Meanings

nounforebuilding (plural forebuildings)

plural forebuildings

  1. historicalarchitectureAn outer defense work of a castle used to protect the entrance to the keep.
  2. architectureAny projecting construction; forepart.

Origin

From fore- + building.

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APA

forebuilding. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebuilding

MLA

“forebuilding.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebuilding. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “forebuilding,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/forebuilding.

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