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noun

ˈwȯl How to pronounce wall (audio)
Definition of wallnext
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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians

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as in defense
means or method of defending investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department

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wall

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verb

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as in to fence (in)

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as in to picket

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Recent Examples of wall
Noun
In New Mexico, where massive walls of dust forced highway closures and resulted in power outages Tuesday, forecasters warned of a return of critical fire weather conditions on Thursday. — TIME, 20 Mar. 2025 Any interior wall over which Book has authority is covered in photographs of himself, sometimes with his family but nearly always with someone famous. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
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For folks in the Yuba-Sutter area, those efforts may also improve flood prevention, as the operators of the New Bullards Bar and Oroville dams gain more insight into how to run the dams walling the Yuba and Feather rivers, respectively. — Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025 Your expertise can slowly wall you off from how others experience your business. — Anne Lackey, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
  1. fence
  2. defense
  3. picket
  4. barrier
  5. ammunition
  6. surround
  7. barricade
  8. shield
Noun
  • Ensure wooden fences do not connect directly to the house.
    — Tyler Faurot, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
  • There’s a heated exchange of words, then the officer grabs the coach by his collar and shoves him against a fence as children shout and adults rush in to stop the fight, which ends in a violent scrum on the turf.
    — Mitchell Willetts, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • However, Kyiv's European allies, which are not party to the Saudi talks, remain skeptical and have agreed to boost the continent's defenses in face of the security threat Russia poses.
    — William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Robertson-Harris, 31, is a ninth-year interior lineman who was traded midseason last year by the Jacksonville Jaguars in an attempt to help Seattle’s run defense.
    — Pat Leonard, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Clerks also were laid off at three other stores, but the UFCW didn’t picket them.
    — Pat Maio, Orange County Register, 6 Mar. 2025
  • What To Know Hundreds of state correction officers picketed outside 25 facilities in a wildcat strike on Tuesday afternoon, according to the New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
    — Dan Perry, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • Moreover, less than 5% of Brazil’s Black population speaks English — meaning Black founders are typically up against a significant barrier to international opportunities.
    — Angelica Mari, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
  • Trump and his administration have been working to break down the legal barriers preventing presidents from removing independent agency officials at will.
    — Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • William O’Neill, the United Nations independent human rights expert on Haiti, said that the fastest, quickest way to dismantle the gangs in Haiti would be to stop the flow of weapons, especially ammunition.
    — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 Mar. 2025
  • He was pulled over by the NYPD after running a stop sign 15 minutes later and found to have an AK-47 assault rifle, 66 rounds of ammunition, $1,100 in cash and a black ski mask.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025
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  • The observatory said the pyroclastic flows would affect the areas immediately surrounding the volcano.
    — Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2025
  • To be sure, despite the haze surrounding the economy, Powell remains clear on one thing that should prove reassuring to investors: The risks of a U.S. recession remain low.
    — Alain Sherter, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of surround
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  • In response, demonstrators have gathered at city barricades and university campuses to express their anger.
    — Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Many law-enforcement agencies are walking up and down Ocean Drive, beach-goers were kicked off the sands by 7 p.m., DUI checkpoints are set up and barricades are funneling traffic away from residential areas.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Here’s what to know about Chief Justice John Roberts and his complicated relationship with President Donald Trump: A history of enabling Trump's legal shield Roberts’ tenure as Chief Justice has coincided with some of the most tumultuous legal battles involving a sitting President.
    — Nik Popli, TIME, 19 Mar. 2025
  • The photon shields look like an Elizabethan collar.
    — Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 13 Mar. 2025
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