wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: 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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Nearly every wall in her house has a mural she’s painted, and her office is covered in hearts.
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Visitors will be able to see the garden from glass walls in a quiet waiting area.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Vincuillo grabbed his girlfriend, slammed her into a wall in the living room, and punched her before throwing her into a bathroom, police said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2025
The way children unconsciously cover walls in their passions.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Sep. 2025
Visitors will be able to see the garden from glass walls in a quiet waiting area.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 25 Sep. 2025
Vincuillo grabbed his girlfriend, slammed her into a wall in the living room, and punched her before throwing her into a bathroom, police said.
—Helena Wegner, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2025
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 26 Sep. 2025.
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