wall in

verb

walled in; walling in; walls in
Synonyms of wall innext
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.

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The pesky thing was looking around for some data on health care costs, found a wall in Australia’s Medicare database and decided simply to hop over it, easy peasy. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026 Disco balls and fake green mossy plants hang from the ceiling, and there’s a TV mounted on the walls in nearly every direction. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026 This hospital interior looks like a hotel, its curtains and walls in matching pink. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026 The single-story Ammann Pavilion, comprising glass walls in oak frames, will host cultural events including talks, film screenings, and performances, and will serve as a public gathering space. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall in

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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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