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  1. wallnoun

    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"; "the walls were covered with pictures"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  2. wallnoun

    anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

    "a wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  3. wall, pariesnoun

    (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

    "stomach walls"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  4. wallnoun

    a difficult or awkward situation

    "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  5. wallnoun

    a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  6. wallnoun

    a layer of material that encloses space

    "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  7. wallnoun

    a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

    "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"

    Synonyms:
    rampart, paries, bulwark

  8. rampart, bulwark, wallverb

    an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

    "they stormed the ramparts of the city"; "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

    Synonyms:
    bulwark, breakwater, mole, paries, groyne, rampart, groin, jetty, seawall

  9. wall, palisade, fence, fence in, surroundverb

    surround with a wall in order to fortify

    Synonyms:
    fence, surround, palisade, fence in, skirt, circumvent, ring, border, debate, argue, besiege, smother, contend, beleaguer, hem in, environ

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated Words1.0 / 1 vote

  1. wallnoun

    Synonyms:
    foundation, partition, defense, breastwork, rampart, battlement, bulwark, parapet, fortification

    Associated words:
    mural, murage dado, buttress, coping, intramural, wainscot, alcove, niche, abutment, pointing, fresco, studding, underpinning

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How to use wall in a sentence?

  1. Paul Steck:

    While most of the industry has gone to bagged lettuce product—there’s a whole wall of that stuff in the grocery store now—we take full heads of lettuce and chop them each day.

  2. David Joy:

    The market climbs a wall of worry and if there's some bearishness out there it means there's potential buying power on the sidelines that could come back into the market.

  3. Zereana Jess-Huff:

    The way insurers have embraced this service delivery method has been an interesting development, i think a lot of that is because their backs are up against the wall when it comes to accessibility. This service is an answer for that. For individuals who need to pay for online therapy out of pocket, we’ve also introduced rates that are competitive with what you would pay in a brick-and-mortar setting.If you are seeing a Ph.D. level therapist through Amwell, it’s $95, and if you are seeing a masters-level therapist it’s $79.

  4. Portland International Airport:

    Some recipients will create carpet products like floor mats, coasters, and wall hangings, and some will create artistic avenues for the public to experience the carpet.

  5. Jack Reed:

    We know President Trump wants to take money from our national security accounts to pay for President Trump wall, and now we have a list of some of the projects and needed base repairs that could be derailed or put on the chopping block as a result.


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