Definition of wall
1a : a high thick masonry structure forming a long rampart or an enclosure chiefly for defense —often used in pluralb : a masonry fence around a garden, park, or estatec : 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
off the wall
slang : crazy the plan was off the wall
up the wall
slang : into a state of intense agitation, annoyance, or frustration the noise drove me up the wall
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Examples of wall in a Sentence
A stone wall marks off their property.
the Great Wall of China
the walls of the ancient city
She hung posters on the walls of her room.
This apartment building has thin walls, and you can hear everything your neighbors say.
Muscles in the abdominal wall help protect organs.
Origin and Etymology of wall
Middle English, from Old English weall; akin to Middle High German wall; both from Latin vallum rampart, from vallus stake, palisade; perhaps akin to Old Norse vǫlr staff — more at wale
First Known Use: before 12th century
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Definition of wall
transitive verb
1a : to provide, cover with, or surround with or as if with a wall wall in the gardenb : to separate by or as if by a wall walled off half the house
2a : immure walled the monster up within the tomb — E. A. Poeb : to close (an opening) with or as if with a wall
13th Century
First Known Use of wall
13th century
wall
Definition of wall
intransitive verb
of the eyes : to roll in a dramatic manner
transitive verb
: to roll (one's eyes) in a dramatic manner
Origin and Etymology of wall
Middle English (Scots) wawlen, probably from Middle English wawil- (in wawil-eghed walleyed)
First Known Use: 15th century
WALL Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of wall for English Language Learners
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: a structure of brick, stone, etc., that surrounds an area or separates one area from another
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: the structure that forms the side of a room or building
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: the outer layer of something that is hollow (such as a part of the body or of a plant)
WALL Defined for Kids
Definition of wall for Students
1 : one of the sides of a room or building
2 : a solid structure (as of stone) built to enclose or shut off a space The property is surrounded by a brick wall.
3 : something that separates one thing from another a wall of mountains
4 : a layer of material enclosing space the heart wall the wall of a pipe
walled
\ˈwȯld\ adjectiveDefinition of wall for Students
walled
;walling
: to build or have a wall in or around
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