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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Marble Wall With White Cabinetry Wrap a full wall in marble with ample white and gray veining for some pattern play that still feels classic.
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Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
Caglianone injured his shoulder running into the right-field wall in Friday night’s game.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Langford was the first of the pair to get a hit on Friday with a double off the left field wall in the sixth inning, which put the tying run on second base with one out.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
The Front Page Highlights The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.
—Katie Rogers Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Nina Agrawal Ryan Mac, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Lauren Jones, The Spruce, 6 June 2026
Caglianone injured his shoulder running into the right-field wall in Friday night’s game.
—Kansas City Star, 6 June 2026
Langford was the first of the pair to get a hit on Friday with a double off the left field wall in the sixth inning, which put the tying run on second base with one out.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 June 2026
The Front Page Highlights The president’s unilateral and retributive style of governing is starting to hit a wall in both chambers of Congress.
—Katie Rogers Adriana Loureiro Fernandez Nina Agrawal Ryan Mac, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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