primary wall

noun

: the first-formed wall of a plant cell that is produced around the protoplast and usually has plasmodesmata

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web

Pick a primary wall and add a daring paint color or eye-catching wallpaper to create a focal point behind the TV. —Kara Thompson, Good Housekeeping, 31 Aug. 2022

In places where no barriers previously existed, such as the rugged terrain where the Arizona Trail winds to its terminus, the Trump administration built a total of 47 miles of new primary wall. —New York Times, 16 Mar. 2021

Of the 450 miles put up under Trump, 47 are new primary wall, and 351 miles have been in place of outdated models, such as vehicle barriers and shorter barriers. —Anna Giaritelli, Washington Examiner, 12 Jan. 2021

The new primary wall-project represents an important milestone in our work to secure the international border. —Kate Morrissey, sandiegouniontribune.com, 1 June 2018

That design would be for both the primary wall right along the international border, and a secondary wall set several hundred feet north. —Tribune News Service, NOLA.com, 27 Oct. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above