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.

Examples of wall in in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Facing the Rockies for the first time since Colorado traded him to New York in July 2025, Ryan McMahon hit a tiebreaking double against rookie Gabriel Hughes (0-7) off the bottom of the right-field wall in the fifth for the Yankees (82-62). ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026 Reed, a curator at the museum for the past four years, said the large frame has been hanging on the wall in the museum’s Civil War exhibit throughout her tenure. Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026 Pete Crow-Armstrong then sent a 400-foot shot over the wall in right-center for the first homer Megill had allowed all season. CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026 Los Angeles Rams fans already saw the writing on the wall in The Athletic’s 2026 NFL Hope-O-Meter. Adam Coleman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall in

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster