wall in
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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With a blast over the left-center field wall in the third inning against Nebraska, UCLA star senior Megan Grant officially cemented herself in college softball history.
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Molly Keshin, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Visitors -- or even people at home -- will be able to digitally submit their hopes for the country, which will then appear onto the wall in the real time.
—Amanda Rosa
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Sprawling from the lobby to the terrace are nautical striped contrast walls in a bold palette of red, white, and navy, the perfect canvas for the Tropezian black-and-white vintage photography that lines them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Drew Romo began the third inning by making sure he could not be thrown out, lining Canning’s first pitch over the wall in right field to put the White Sox up 1-0.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
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Molly Keshin, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Visitors -- or even people at home -- will be able to digitally submit their hopes for the country, which will then appear onto the wall in the real time.
—Amanda Rosa
may 7, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
Sprawling from the lobby to the terrace are nautical striped contrast walls in a bold palette of red, white, and navy, the perfect canvas for the Tropezian black-and-white vintage photography that lines them.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 May 2026
Drew Romo began the third inning by making sure he could not be thrown out, lining Canning’s first pitch over the wall in right field to put the White Sox up 1-0.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 May 2026
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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