: a wall that is built to keep the land behind it from sliding
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Bowers' vehicle then crashed into a retaining wall about a mile away.—
Bryan Lynn,
CBS News,
9 Sep. 2026 Witnesses described a man behind the wheel of a tan or gold Nissan Frontier doing donuts in parking lots, nearly hitting other vehicles and possibly striking curbs and a retaining wall, according to police.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2026 Judith Cisewski, 74, died from severe injuries sustained after a faulty retaining wall collapsed onto her.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2026 According to Fort Worth Police, a red Toyota headed northbound on Interstate 35W took the exit to Spur 280 too fast and hit the retaining wall.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retaining wall