wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.
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The 18-year-old managed to touch the wall in 1:59.32, taking down Mireia Belmonte's record (1:59.61) set in 2014.
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s one wall in there that’s the wall she’s allowed to paint on in the house.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s definitely been some complaining about overcrowding on walls in Yosemite.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Install a sleek stainless steel version on a wall in the pantry or hook a wire basket inside the under-the-sink cabinet door.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
There’s one wall in there that’s the wall she’s allowed to paint on in the house.
—Charlotte Collins, Architectural Digest, 12 Dec. 2024
There’s definitely been some complaining about overcrowding on walls in Yosemite.
—Jayme Moye, Outside Online, 9 Dec. 2024
Install a sleek stainless steel version on a wall in the pantry or hook a wire basket inside the under-the-sink cabinet door.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Nov. 2024
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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