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 Yuma Border Patrol Sector has most of the physical wall in place, but the high-tech elements of the wall system remained neglected.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Glass walls in the liquor section also block a direct route to the store's pharmacy.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
In a surreal instance, a member of the ruling BJP party demanded Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli divorce his wife, Anushka Sharma, a producer on the show, in a fit of rage after noticing his picture is visible on the wall in a scene.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of their favorite pieces landed in the entrance hall, where they are set off by waxed walls in a deep-green color Mr. Schafer likened to pond water.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
Glass walls in the liquor section also block a direct route to the store's pharmacy.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 31 Jan. 2025
In a surreal instance, a member of the ruling BJP party demanded Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli divorce his wife, Anushka Sharma, a producer on the show, in a fit of rage after noticing his picture is visible on the wall in a scene.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025
Some of their favorite pieces landed in the entrance hall, where they are set off by waxed walls in a deep-green color Mr. Schafer likened to pond water.
—Tim McKeough, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.
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