stone wall

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Recent Examples of stone wall Smaller, narrower stone walls mark the boundaries of fields, both within and outside the walls of the fortified community. Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025 Massive stone walls are exhibited along the home’s castle-like façade, plus asymmetrical massing that gives it a pleasantly uneven shape and weight, visually. Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 31 Dec. 2024 The dogtrot style house also had stables, a blacksmith shop, a state stand and a stone wall built by people who were enslaved. Rachel Wegner, The Tennessean, 18 Nov. 2024 Within a big open dining area underneath a cathedral ceiling, sturdy stone walls and antler light fixtures, this place supplies tourists and locals with burgers, soups, sandwiches, tacos and plenty of other American comfort food. Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for stone wall 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stone wall
Noun
  • It had been hidden by a brick wall that covered it for decades.
    Colleen Shalby, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
  • The cozy, industrial-chic space, complete with brick walls and comfy booths, creates the perfect setting for enjoying a first-rate burger, hand-cut fries, and a cold glass of beer.
    Erin Gifford, Southern Living, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • While corporate America has long celebrated shattering the glass ceiling, a more pervasive barrier continues to hold women back from reaching leadership positions — the broken rung.
    Kara Dennison, SPHR, CPRW, EC, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Only two people survived after the 15-year-old 737-800 Boeing plane run by Jeju Air skidded across the landing strip without landing gear and crashed into a concrete barrier containing antennas, bursting into flames.
    Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The standoff lasted only hours after lawmakers who managed to get through a blockade voted to lift the measure.
    Kim Tong-Hyung, The Christian Science Monitor, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Experts say many are wary of investing in a region without a clear political future and that the key to reconstruction is lifting the blockade–but this remains a major point of contention.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The new improvements are expected to reduce blockages and interruptions to operational efficiency.
    Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
  • This leads to blockages that don't allow the fan to work properly, which then leaves behind lots of moisture in the room.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 17 Jan. 2025

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“Stone wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%20wall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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