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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Somehow Bonet’s Burmese python got into one of the walls in the house.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
For 75 years, the Beacon Drive-In Theatre has showcased movies along its signature drive-in theater wall in Guthrie.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Jan. 2026
Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The 2013 and ’14 championship teams were added to the wall in January 2024.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 9 Jan. 2026
For 75 years, the Beacon Drive-In Theatre has showcased movies along its signature drive-in theater wall in Guthrie.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 6 Jan. 2026
Empty boxes were stacked along a side wall in the locker room as players shuffled in and out to pack up a season’s worth of shirts and jerseys and cleats and memorabilia.
—Nicki Jhabvala, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The 2013 and ’14 championship teams were added to the wall in January 2024.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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