wall
/woːl/noun, verb1 syllable
Wall means: surround with a wall in order to fortify.
Synonyms for wall10
noun, as in an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
noun, as in (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
What does wall mean?9
verb
surround with a wall in order to fortify
noun
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes“they stormed the ramparts of the city”
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure“stomach walls”
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure“the south wall had a small window”
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect“a wall of water”
a difficult or awkward situation“his back was to the wall”
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
a layer of material that encloses space“the walls of the cylinder were perforated”
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)“the wall followed the road”
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with wall?24
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Wall in a sentence
- He stood on one leg, leaning against the wall.unknown
- As soon as you get the wall painted, you can go home.CK
- Put these pictures up us for wall, please.unknown
- He hung an old, wooden oar on his wall as a decoration.darinmex
- If the spaghetti sticks when you throw it against the wall, it's done.darinmex
- If we continue in this way, we will collide with the wall.espjulie
- If we keep going this way, we'll hit the wall.espjulie
- In hotels, it's customary to install wall-to-wall carpeting.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of wall
as a noun
- plural
- walls
as a verb
- past tense
- walled
- present participle
- walling
- third-person singular
- walls
- past participle
- walled