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.
Examples of wall in in a Sentence
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As the promotional push for Swift’s latest album revs up, fans are revisiting interviews from years past, decoding speeches and peace signs from award shows, and studying the text of a graffiti wall in the background of a music video.
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Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
One live roach hung out on a stall wall in the women’s restroom.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
His speed — timed at 10.45 seconds from home to first base Friday night, faster than all but three runs by Giants last season — has been noticeable, tracking down a deep drive off the bat of Jackson Merrill and crashing into the wall in the eighth inning Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Glazer’s stunt gave Liu room to compare the wall in the West Bank separating Israeli settlers and Palestinians to the wall between the Höss home and the Nazi death camp next door.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
Graffiti covered the walls in an array of languages.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The carpet matches the walls in the condo’s main bedroom.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Since opening its doors in 2000, the studio had given its staff free rein to draw on the walls in one of the building’s stairwells.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Some of his daughter's friends had written personal notes on the walls in her room.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
Kyley Schultz, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
One live roach hung out on a stall wall in the women’s restroom.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Apr. 2024
His speed — timed at 10.45 seconds from home to first base Friday night, faster than all but three runs by Giants last season — has been noticeable, tracking down a deep drive off the bat of Jackson Merrill and crashing into the wall in the eighth inning Saturday.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2024
Glazer’s stunt gave Liu room to compare the wall in the West Bank separating Israeli settlers and Palestinians to the wall between the Höss home and the Nazi death camp next door.
—Armond White, National Review, 20 Mar. 2024
Graffiti covered the walls in an array of languages.
—Anand Gopal, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
The carpet matches the walls in the condo’s main bedroom.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2024
Since opening its doors in 2000, the studio had given its staff free rein to draw on the walls in one of the building’s stairwells.
—Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Some of his daughter's friends had written personal notes on the walls in her room.
—USA TODAY, 5 Apr. 2024
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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