retaining wall

noun

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

Examples of retaining wall in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Bristol is slated to spend up to $1 million to install a retaining wall and refurbish a railroad overpass to accommodate more pedestrian activity in its Centre Square district. Erica E. Phillips, Hartford Courant, 25 Apr. 2024 In March, the city sought artists to fill the wall with a mural that depicts themes of movement, justice, and connectivity as part of a larger goal to decorate the road's 500-foot-long retaining wall with murals over the next five years. Michael Main, arkansasonline.com, 18 June 2024 He was accused of misappropriating state property, specifically several boulders from outside the State Police Negaunee post that were used to construct a retaining wall at his lakefront property. John Wisely, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2024 Construction also includes box culvert and retaining wall repairs, drainage improvements, updates at the roundabout on Racine Avenue (County Y) and the resurfacing of the Moorland Road park-and-ride. Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 5 June 2024 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 27 Jul. 2024.

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