embrasure

The word “embrasure” has 3 syllables: em-bra-sure

It's pronounced as /ˈɛm.brəˌʒʊr/


What is synonym and antonym for embrasure?

In the thesaurus, “embrasure” has 15 synonyms.

Here are synonyms for embrasure along with examples of usage in sentences.


Synonyms for embrasure

  • alcove
  • ambry
  • corner
  • cranny
  • cubbyhole
  • cubicle
  • dent
  • housing
  • indent
  • indentation
  • indenture
  • niche
  • nook
  • recess
  • shrine

Meanings of embrasure

  • noun
    1. Any of the indentations between the merlons of a battlement.
    2. The slanting indentation in a wall for a door or window, such that the space is larger on the inside than the outside.
    3. An embrace.

Example Sentences

  • The castle walls had a narrow embrasure for archers to shoot arrows safely.
  • Soldiers took cover behind the embrasure during the battle.
  • The architect designed the windows with deep embrasures to give the room a historic feel.
  • Through the embrasure, the guards could observe the courtyard without being seen.
  • The museum exhibit showed a model of a fortress highlighting its defensive embrasure features.

On this page you'll find 15 synonyms or another words to embrasure, such as: alcove, ambry, corner, cranny, cubbyhole, cubicle, dent.

Make sure to choose synonyms and antonyms that are appropriate for the context of the sentence.

Related Words

niche

  • affix
  • alcove
  • ambry
  • anchor
  • appointment
  • assemble
  • berth
  • billet
  • byplace
  • calling
  • capacity
  • carry
  • clap
  • collect
  • compartment
  • corner
  • cranny
  • cubbyhole
  • cubicle
  • dent
  • depose
  • deposit
  • dispose
  • element
  • embrasure
  • emplace
  • ensconce
  • environment
  • environs
  • establish
  • fix
  • flop
  • forte
  • function
  • groove
  • habitat
  • haunt
  • hole
  • hollow
  • home
  • housing
  • indent
  • indentation
  • indenture
  • job
  • lay
  • locality
  • locate
  • lock
  • lodge
  • long suit
  • medium
  • metier
  • milieu
  • move
  • neighborhood
  • nook
  • opening
  • orient
  • park
  • pigeonhole
  • place
  • plank
  • plant
  • plonk
  • plop
  • plump
  • plunk
  • plunk down
  • position
  • post
  • put
  • range
  • rank
  • rearrange
  • recess
  • reorder
  • set
  • set up
  • setting
  • settle
  • shift
  • shrine
  • situate
  • slap
  • slot
  • speciality
  • specialty
  • standing
  • station
  • status
  • stick
  • strong suit
  • surroundings
  • territory
  • thing
  • vocation
  • wedge

reaches

  • acquaints
  • addresses
  • advises
  • affects
  • afflicts
  • agitates
  • alcove
  • allures
  • ambush
  • angle
  • apprises
  • apse
  • attracts
  • bay
  • bears
  • bewitches
  • biases
  • biasses
  • bothers
  • break
  • briefs
  • bucks
  • buzzes
  • calls
  • capacity
  • captivates
  • carrel
  • carries
  • carries away
  • cavity
  • cedes
  • cell
  • charms
  • closet
  • clues
  • colors
  • concerns
  • condition
  • contacts
  • cove
  • cranny
  • crutch
  • crypt
  • cubicle
  • dazzles
  • degree
  • delivers
  • dent
  • depression
  • depths
  • discomforts
  • discomposes
  • disquiets
  • distresses
  • disturbs
  • echelon
  • embrasure
  • enchants
  • engages
  • enlightens
  • enraptures
  • enthralls
  • enthrals
  • entrances
  • estate
  • familiarizes
  • fascinates
  • fills in
  • fingers
  • flusters
  • footing
  • fork
  • function
  • gets
  • gets hold of
  • gets in touch with
  • gets to
  • gives
  • gives up
  • handles
  • hands
  • hands over
  • harasses
  • harries
  • heart
  • hiding place
  • hole
  • hollow
  • impacts
  • impresses
  • indentation
  • influences
  • informs
  • inspires
  • instructs
  • interests
  • involves
  • keeps in touch with
  • level
  • mouth
  • moves
  • nook
  • notifies
  • opening
  • order
  • oriel
  • passes
  • paws
  • penetralia
  • penetrates
  • perturbs
  • pesters
  • phones
  • pierces
  • place
  • plagues
  • position
  • rank
  • ranking
  • rating
  • ravishes
  • relays
  • releases
  • relinquishes
  • renders
  • retreat
  • rung
  • secret place
  • situation
  • slot
  • smites
  • socket
  • standing
  • station
  • status
  • stirs
  • strains
  • stratum
  • stresses
  • strikes
  • surrenders
  • sways
  • telephones
  • tells
  • touches
  • transfers
  • transports
  • tries
  • troubles
  • turns over
  • upsets
  • walk
  • worries
  • wrings
  • yields

Browse the Thesaurus