retaining wall

noun

: a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding

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The confrontation escalated as the two continued to exchange blows near the retaining wall separating the field from the stands until security and stadium staff had to step in to break them up. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024 The Tesla Cybertruck, carrying four people, crashed into a retaining wall near Hampton Road and King Avenue, then became engulfed in flames. Rick Hurd, The Mercury News, 28 Nov. 2024 Their children played on the field, with Freddie Freeman’s 8-year-old son, Charlie, leading some of them in jumping up on the lower retaining wall near the crowd. Jessica Botelho, Baltimore Sun, 5 Nov. 2024 In the sunken lounge area, Eckley installed a fireplace in the retaining wall. Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for retaining wall 

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“Retaining wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaining%20wall. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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