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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Early, who died in 1951, had displayed them on the wall in his West Wing office and then kept them for many years after.
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the Nazi Germany invasion into the Soviet Union in World War II on the Remembrance and Sorrow Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow on June 22, 2026.
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Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Simply mount the magnetic rack on a wall in your kitchen, and then hang the matching magnetic tools from the rack.
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Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Thomas got a good jump and ran toward the wall in right field, timing his jump perfectly before catching the ball and landing his back flat on the top of the wall.
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Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
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ABC News,
25 June 2026
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a wreath-laying ceremony marking the 85th anniversary of the Nazi Germany invasion into the Soviet Union in World War II on the Remembrance and Sorrow Day at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow on June 22, 2026.
—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Simply mount the magnetic rack on a wall in your kitchen, and then hang the matching magnetic tools from the rack.
—
Brandi Fuller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 June 2026
Thomas got a good jump and ran toward the wall in right field, timing his jump perfectly before catching the ball and landing his back flat on the top of the wall.
—
Sean Campbell,
Sacbee.com,
23 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for wall in
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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