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.

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In a funny nod to The Great Escape, this Jason spends his solitary confinement bouncing a ball against the wall in defiance of his keepers. — Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026 Five roaches congregated between the dishwasher and the wall in the kitchen while another went solo under a flattop grill. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 Construction of a 47-mile-long stretch of wall in the Big Bend region began last month, according to CBP. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 This includes Vera Edwards, who has crafted 44 exquisite oil paintings for the rooms, and discovered that her great-grandmother’s mosaic had been on the original walls in the 1960s. — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 21 Oct. 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 25 Oct. 2026.

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