WALLS Synonyms: 135 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of wall

as in fences

a physical object that blocks the way an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians

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as in defenses

means or method of defending investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department

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walls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wall

as in surrounds

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Recent Examples of walls

Noun

The tomb’s entrance passage, with narrowing walls and descending axis, creates a liminal stage to orient the body before entering the burial chamber. — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026 Beyond the walls of the company’s London headquarters, which is filled with thousands of its plushy pink octopus mascots, Jackson’s empire may look like an unwieldy one. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026 For Thacker, surfaces are repositories of memory and emotion; in the bathrooms, the walls have been entirely clad in tiles inspired by her son’s childhood drawings. — Amir Capogrossi Badreddine, Architectural Digest, 2 Oct. 2026 From there, the exhibition gives way to the striking editorial images with which Pavarotti quickly made his name, set against walls washed in scarlet, fuchsia, canary yellow, plum, and terracotta. — Alison S. Cohn, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026 That standard reaction produces high-energy neutrons, which wear down reactor walls over time. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026 Julia’s pegboard walls have been replaced with a sleek, modern kitchen. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026 By Thursday afternoon, all the chalk graffiti had been washed off the walls of Kadema Hall. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The living room is the home’s focal point, according to its listing, with vaulted ceilings, fireplace and walls of glass framing the pool, tennis court, and terraces. — Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for walls

Noun

Good fences might make good neighbors, as the old saying goes, but would a silk fence make a good fence?

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 6 Oct. 2026
Renderings introducing the project never showed the walls and fences that now cover the plaza’s perimeter.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of fences

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Including his time at Syracuse and Nebraska, Tony White’s defenses have held opponents under 20 points in 34 games (FSU has done so three times in 2026, although the Seminoles gave up 50 at Alabama).

— Bob Ferrante, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026
Through four games, the team has one of the worst defenses in the league.

— David Troy OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of defenses

Verb

Water also nearly surrounds, but does not enter, the former Easton grade school.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026
Much of the discourse surrounds Kazan’s creative choice in how to portray the book’s infamous antagonist, Cathy Ames, in Netflix’s seven-episode limited series out Thursday.

— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of surrounds

Noun

All suites on the second floor come without steps and barriers (and spacious bathrooms but not specifically adapted with accessibility features).

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Compliance checks would ensure trading entities maintain informational barriers with their sibling exchange, including the use of separate physical offices.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of barriers

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Its formula contains red algae extract, an antioxidant the brand says shields hair from pollution for up to 48 hours, and Olaplex’s signature bond-building technology, strengthening weak, overprocessed strands.

— Valeriya Chupinina, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
Cliches were wielded like shields Tuesday, protecting against the imminent threat of social clips construed as bulletin board material.

— Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of shields

Verb

Spread over two levels, the 3,200-square-foot unit preserves some of the existing architecture by Vincenzo De Cotiis.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026
Expanding locations provides revenue generation, yet maintaining consistency preserves the brand that enabled expansion in the first place.

— Tushar Mishra, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026