Meaning of wall
Definition of 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"; "the walls were
covered
with pictures"
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"
(anatomy) a
layer
(a
lining
or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"
a
difficult
or
awkward
situation; "his
back
was to the wall"; "competition was
pushing
them 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"; "the container's walls were blue"
a
masonry
fence
(as
around
an
estate
or garden); "the
wall
followed the road"; "he ducked
behind
the
garden
wall
and waited"
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"
(verb)
surround
with a
wall
in
order
to
fortify
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