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noun

ˈwȯl How to pronounce wall (audio)
Definition of wallnext
1
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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2
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
As health officials monitor those in isolation, the Siberian town is waiting to see if the containment walls will hold. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026 Attempts by Russia and China to introduce a new treaty to prevent the placement of all weapons in space have hit a wall, in part due to the lack of a definition. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Verb
The most successful native of the attention economy now coaches people to wall themselves off from it. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 The interiors are timbered wall to wall, from chunky Lincoln Log-style beams to vertical beams cut with their natural edges left intact. — Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
  1. fence
  2. defense
  3. surround
  4. picket
  5. barrier
  6. ammunition
  7. circle
  8. war
Noun
  • Like every Lucy project, there are also swing-for-the-fences samples, of the kinds of old, viral songs that create communities of nostalgic yearners in their YouTube comments.
    — H.D. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Access holders say the fence has created significant problems, including trapping wildlife and diverting water from community irrigation ditches.
    — Anna Alejo, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fence
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  • That capability matters against some of the hardest targets facing modern air defenses.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The national Democratic effort to defeat Collins kept going; now the party is spending millions on an ad hitting her for a ProPublica story about her links to a corrupt defense contractor.
    — Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of defense
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  • Sánchez, while a popular progressive leader internationally, has been surrounded by a series of legal cases against his Socialist party and even his family, which all deny any wrongdoing.
    — JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Part of Tremors’ charm was its large bar surrounded by memorabilia, including a vintage exercise bike.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of surround
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  • In 2023, workers accused the company of disrupting union activities, including implying workers could be dismissed for participating in a union protest and locking emergency exits on the day workers planned to picket outside.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • However, union members are prepared to continue picketing outside the refinery.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
Definition of picket
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  • Janie wouldn't be selling anything or hurting anyone, and RushTok naturally draws high traffic and has a low barrier to entry for new creators.
    — Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Familiarity builds quickly when the barrier to entry is a few dollars.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of barrier
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  • The polling failure will serve to give further ammunition to the Brazilian right and the Bolsonaro camp, which have long alleged that the nation's leading pollsters turn in work biased in favor of Lula and his Workers Party.
    — David Unsworth, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The robots deliver food, medicine and ammunition to frontline.
    — Greg Myre, NPR, 5 Oct. 2026
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  • The restaurant was loud, with photographers circling the art patrons like vultures.
    — Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The possible deal follows major Hollywood studios and streamers earlier circling the movie inspired by the biggest video game of 2025.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of circle
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  • Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
  • Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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“Wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/wall. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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