retaining wall

noun

: a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding

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Scratch Brewing Ava, Illinois Shaded by woods on all sides, Scratch’s patio is ringed by a retaining wall of river stone scooped from the creek behind the patio. Kate Bernot, Outside, 29 Aug. 2025 To practice the window scene, the duo got together with Hall and first started jumping from a two-foot-high rock retaining wall. Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2025 Perceptive parents will know that Dale Earnhardt, the author’s father, died in 2001 when his car slammed into a retaining wall on the Daytona International Speedway. Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 The park also features a retaining wall that doubles as seating for visitors. Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for retaining wall

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“Retaining wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retaining%20wall. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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