noun
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness
Examples
- used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
- the south wall had a small window
- the walls were covered with pictures
noun
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
Examples
- a wall of water
- a wall of smoke
- a wall of prejudice
- negotiations ran into a brick wall
noun
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
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- stomach walls
noun
a difficult or awkward situation
Examples
- his back was to the wall
- competition was pushing them to the wall
noun
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
noun
a layer of material that encloses space
Examples
- the walls of the cylinder were perforated
- the container's walls were blue
noun
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
Examples
- the wall followed the road
- he ducked behind the garden wall and waited
noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
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- they stormed the ramparts of the city
- they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down
verb
surround with a wall in order to fortify
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