buttresses Get Printable Handwriting Hear It! Say It! Write It! Learn It! Spelling Test Definition noun. 1 a projecting structure that supports a wall or building; 2 Anything that supports or protects;verb. to support or strengthen. Example Sentence The wall would have collapsed without the stone buttresses. Synonyms brace; support; brace Antonyms let down; weaken Hear It! Say It! Write It! buttresses Switch to cursive Start Share with your friends: