Buttressed
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Buttressed is an adjective meaning Having buttresses or supports.
Meaning
Having buttresses or supports.
More Meanings
- simple past and past participle of buttress
Example Sentences
Only the buttressed outer walls still stood.
[…] St. Bede's at this period of its history was perhaps the poorest and most miserable parish in the East End of London. Close-packed, crushed by the buttressed height of the railway viaduct, rendered airless by huge walls of factories, it at once banished lively interest from a stranger's mind and left only a dull oppression of the spirit.
Synonyms for buttressed
Depending on context, synonyms include supported, braced.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include braced, supported, bolstered, shored, backed, enhanced.
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