wall in

verb

walled in; walling in; walls in
Synonyms of wall innext
: 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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Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead. ABC News, 5 July 2026 Gonzalez, robbed of a potential first-inning homer when Adell made a leaping catch of his drive above the wall in right, followed with a towering, 368-foot fly that cleared the short left-field wall for his first homer of the season and a 7-1 lead. Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026 This gentle shade of light pink is ideal for those who love the colors of dopamine decor, but are mindful of dousing their walls in highly pigmented hues that can make the area feel small and crowded. The Spruce, 3 July 2026 Rows of horizontal blond wood panels line the walls in a nod to the board-and-batten siding that’s used on barns and sheds, with tall, narrow windows that can slide open to provide cross-ventilation. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall in

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