wall
/wɔl/
verb
- To enclose, separate, or block something with a wall or barrier.
- They decided to wall off the old fireplace to save energy.
- The garden was walled in by tall hedges.
- The city walled the park to keep out stray animals.
- To block or seal an opening with a wall.
- The entrance was walled over many years ago.
- They walled the window shut because it was no longer needed.
- The workers walled up the doorway to create more storage space.
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noun
- A solid vertical structure that divides or encloses an area, such as in a building or room.
- We painted the bedroom wall a soft blue color.
- She hung a painting on the living room wall.
- The garden wall is made of red brick.
- A side of a building or a barrier that surrounds an area, often for protection or privacy.
- The city built a wall along the border to control traffic.
- A high wall separates the school from the busy street.
- The castle had thick stone walls to keep out enemies.
- Something that acts as a barrier or obstacle, either physical or figurative.
- After running for miles, she felt like she had hit a wall and couldn't go on.
- He hit a wall of silence when he asked about the missing files.
- The team faced a wall of resistance from the local community.
- A vertical surface of something, such as a cliff or a mass of material.
- The canyon walls rose hundreds of feet on either side.
- The climbers faced a sheer wall of ice.
- A wall of water crashed over the deck of the ship.
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