wall in
phrasal 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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There haven’t been any large structural changes, but new photos of the championship run are hanging on the wall in the lobby, giving it a fresh look.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Montgomery drilled a 1-0 sinker over the wall in right-center for the first grand slam of his career.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
After two singles, Cache Malan hit his second homer of the World Series, a long blast over the wall in right-center off Fairfield starting pitcher SJ Taxiltaridis.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing drove one to the wall in right field, plenty deep enough to score Alex Call on a sacrifice fly.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
Montgomery drilled a 1-0 sinker over the wall in right-center for the first grand slam of his career.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2025
After two singles, Cache Malan hit his second homer of the World Series, a long blast over the wall in right-center off Fairfield starting pitcher SJ Taxiltaridis.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2025
Rookie catcher Dalton Rushing drove one to the wall in right field, plenty deep enough to score Alex Call on a sacrifice fly.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 19 Aug. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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