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Quick definitions from WordNet (wall)
▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) ("The wall followed the road")
▸ noun: a layer of material that encloses space ("The walls of the cylinder were perforated")
▸ noun: (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure ("Stomach walls")
▸ noun: anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect ("A wall of water")
▸ noun: a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
▸ noun: a difficult or awkward situation ("His back was to the wall")
▸ noun: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes ("They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
▸ verb: surround with a wall in order to fortify
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 4761 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #555)
▸ Also see walls
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▸ noun: 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")
▸ noun: a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) ("The wall followed the road")
▸ noun: a layer of material that encloses space ("The walls of the cylinder were perforated")
▸ noun: (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure ("Stomach walls")
▸ noun: anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect ("A wall of water")
▸ noun: a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
▸ noun: a difficult or awkward situation ("His back was to the wall")
▸ noun: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes ("They blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down")
▸ verb: surround with a wall in order to fortify
▸ name: A surname (rare: 1 in 4761 families; popularity rank in the U.S.: #555)
▸ Also see walls
▸ Word origin
▸ Words similar to wall
▸ Usage examples for wall
▸ Idioms related to wall (New!)
▸ Popular adjectives describing wall
▸ Words that often appear near wall
▸ Rhymes of wall
▸ Invented words related to wall