wall

[US]/wɔːl/
[UK]/wɔːl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a structure that encloses or divides an area, typically made of bricks or concrete
vt. to surround or divide with a wall
adj. relating to or consisting of a wall

Phrases & Collocations

brick wall

climb the wall

broken wall

paint the wall

stone wall

great wall

wall street

on the wall

wall in

wall thickness

curtain wall

thin wall

retaining wall

shear wall

cell wall

wall rock

against the wall

inner wall

wall street journal

off the wall

side wall

exterior wall

outer wall

external wall

pipe wall

Example Sentences

wall-to-wall people at the reception.

a wall of sound.

a wall of silence.

the wall of the stomach.

the wall of the garden

offices with wall-to-wall carpeting.

a wall of silence; a wall of fog.

on the wall above the altar.

the walls are peeling.

the eastern wall of the valley.

The wall is out of the perpendicular.

scale the wall by a ladder

the Great Wall of China

Real-world Examples

At one school near the front, childish drawings adorn the wall.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Builders erected these walls for protection from invasion by those from the north.

Source: Travel around the world

Procrastination is like building a wall around your goals.

Source: Science in Life

The barrier included guard towers placed along large concrete walls.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

We have cleared the wall. Approaching target.

Source: Modern Family - Season 05

Goldenrod and asters fringed the mossy walls.

Source: Little Women (Bilingual Edition)

You had to prime this wall first.

Source: Lost Girl Season 05

They're fast, they zip around and they crawl up walls.

Source: VOA Daily Standard April 2018 Collection

Studio means that there are no walls inside.

Source: IELTS Speaking Preparation Guide

Ted, you're going to hit the wall!

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

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