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    but·tress
    /ˈbətrəs/

    noun

    • 1. a projecting support of stone or brick built against a wall: "the cathedral's massive buttresses" Similar propsupportabutmentshore
    • 2. a source of defense or support: "she clung to her shrinking faith as a buttress against despair"

    verb

    • 1. provide (a building or structure) with projecting supports built against its walls: "we buttressed the wall as it was showing signs of cracking and collapse"
    • 2. increase the strength of or justification for; reinforce: "authority was buttressed by religious belief"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › buttressButtress Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BUTTRESS is a projecting structure of masonry or wood for supporting or giving stability to a wall or building. How to use buttress in a sentence. Did you know?

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryBUTTRESS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    BUTTRESS meaning: 1. a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building 2. to…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishBUTTRESS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    BUTTRESS definition: 1. a structure made of stone or brick that sticks out from and supports a wall of a building 2. to…. Learn more.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › buttressButtress - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A buttress is a structure that adds stability to a wall or building, and this innovation played a significant role in the evolution of architecture. Think of a medieval cathedral. It's an incredibly tall, open building filled with light from vast windows.

  6. www.britannica.com › dictionary › buttressButtress Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    : to support, strengthen, or defend (something) The treaty will buttress the cause of peace. The theory has been buttressed by the results of the experiment. BUTTRESS meaning: a structure built against a wall in order to support or strengthen it.

  7. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishbuttress noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of buttress noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBUTTRESS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    To buttress an argument, system, or person means to give them support and strength.

  9. www.archdictionary.com › buttressbuttress definition - Architecture Dictionary

    An external support built to stabilize a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, esp. a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall.

  10. www.dictionary.com › browse › buttressButtress Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Buttress definition, any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. See more.

  11. www.dictionary.com › browse › buttressBUTTRESS Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. any external prop or support built to steady a structure by opposing its outward thrusts, especially a projecting support built into or against the outside of a masonry wall. any prop or support. a thing shaped like a buttress, as a tree trunk with a widening base.

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