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BULWARK
/ˈbʊl.wɚk/NounVerbBUL-warkbul-wark · 2 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
A defensive wall or rampart.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English bulwerk, from Middle Dutch bolwerk, bolwerc and Middle Low German bolwerk, equivalent to bole (“tree trunk”) + work. Cognate with German Bollwerk, Danish bolværk, Swedish bålverk, Dutch bolwerk. Doublet of boulevard (from French boulevard, from Dutch); cognate with Portuguese and Spanish baluarte and Italian baluardo.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.