plural walls
1
a
: a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense
—often used in plural
b
: a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estate
c
: a structure that serves to hold back pressure (as of water or sliding earth)
2
: one of the sides of a room or building connecting floor and ceiling or foundation and roof
3
: the side of a footpath next to buildings
4
: an extreme or desperate position or a state of defeat, failure, or ruin
The surrounded troops had their backs against the wall.
5
: a material layer enclosing space
the wall of a container
heart walls
6
: something resembling a wall (as in appearance, function, or effect)
especially
: something that acts as a barrier or defense
a wall of reserve
tariff wall
walled; walling; walls
1
a
: to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall
wall in the garden
b
: to separate by or as if by a wall
walled off half the house
2
a
: immure
walled the monster up within the tomb—E. A. Poe
b
: to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall
walled; walling; walls
of the eyes
: to roll in a dramatic manner
: to roll (one's eyes) in a dramatic manner
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