plural walls
1
a
: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense
—often used in plural
b
: a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate
c
: a structure that serves to hold back pressure (as of water or sliding earth)
2
: one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof
3
: the side of a footpath next to buildings
4
: an extreme or desperate position or a state of defeat, failure, or ruin
The surrounded troops had their backs against the wall.
5
: a material layer enclosing space
the wall of a container
heart walls
6
: something resembling a wall (as in appearance, function, or effect)
especially
: something that acts as a barrier or defense
a wall of reserve
tariff wall
walled; walling; walls
1
a
: to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall
wall in the garden
b
: to separate by or as if by a wall
walled off half the house
2
a
: immure
walled the monster up within the tomb—
E. A. Poe
E. A. Poe
b
: to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall
walled; walling; walls
of the eyes
: to roll in a dramatic manner
: to roll (one's eyes) in a dramatic manner
Synonyms
Examples of wall in a Sentence
Noun
A stone wall marks off their property.
the Great Wall of China
the walls of the ancient city
She hung posters on the walls of her room.
This apartment building has thin walls, and you can hear everything your neighbors say.
Muscles in the abdominal wall help protect organs.
Verb (1)
a lake almost entirely walled in by mountains
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Many walls have photos of the man himself, and throughout are snippets of his history.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 July 2024
Instead of walling yourself off, make like a detective and learn more about what’s intriguing you.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Noun
The home itself is full of charm, with knotty pine walls to cement the woodsy vibe and thoughtful touches like antiques, a U-Turn turntable with Klipsch speakers, and a cozy pellet stove.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Many walls have photos of the man himself, and throughout are snippets of his history.
—Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
Verb
The reception area was walled with Despont’s immense paintings of imagined planets and seemed designed to be grand and imposing.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 11 July 2024
Instead of walling yourself off, make like a detective and learn more about what’s intriguing you.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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wall
1 of 2 noun1
: a structure (as of brick or stone) meant to enclose or shut off a space
especially
: a side of a room or building
2
: something resembling a wall
especially
: something that acts as a barrier or defense
a tariff wall
3
: a layer of material that encloses space
the heart wall
the walls of a container
walled
adjective
ˈwȯld
wall
2 of 2 verb1
: to provide, separate, or surround with or as if with a wall
wall in the garden
2
: to close off an opening with or as if with a wall
wall up a door
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