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noun

ˈwȯl How to pronounce wall (audio)
Definition of wallnext
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as in fence
a physical object that blocks the way an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians

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2
as in defense
means or method of defending investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department

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wall

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verb

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as in to fence (in)

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as in to picket

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Recent Examples of wall
Noun
The teen was initially thought to have been grazed by a bullet, but her wound was later found to have been caused by debris and plaster from the wall, police said. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026 There’s something interesting to look at in every corner of Flora; the walls hold work by local artists who blend nature and 3D design into their pieces. — Jaha Nailah Avery, Travel + Leisure, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
Like the nun Beate before her, Susanna seems destined, as punishment for her overwhelming ardor, to be walled into the convent. — Caroline Lillian Schopp, Artforum, 13 May 2026 Some years later, the Austrian Southern Railway Company reached Opatija with tracks laid across the Devil’s Garden, the name, since Roman times, of a mountain range walling the coast from inland. — Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall
Recent Examples of Synonyms for wall
  1. fence
  2. defense
  3. surround
  4. picket
  5. barrier
  6. ammunition
  7. circle
  8. war
Noun
  • The video shows the man, who is wearing a dark T-shirt and shorts, climb over the fence into a courtyard where a statue of the Blessed Mother stood.
    — Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Lackey admitted to climbing over the airport fence and later entered the aircraft using the portable stairs, according to the complaint affidavit.
    — Ayesha Ali, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of fence
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  • In a post on X, Kono, former defense minister under the Abe administration, warned that the plan could undermine confidence in Japan's fiscal position, push interest rates higher and weaken the yen.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The network isn’t even mustering up a defense for Jeanine Pirro, previously one of its most prominent pro-Trump hosts.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • Cast your line into the river, which is surrounded by stunning mountain views, and get a taste of the serenity and challenge of fly fishing.
    — Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Aerial images obtained by CNN show entire residential blocks burned and the surrounding vegetation charred.
    — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of surround
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  • However, union members are prepared to continue picketing outside the refinery.
    — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • This year, graduate workers who are on strike picketed in Harvard Yard, blaring vuvuzela horns, drums and cowbells whenever an administrator spoke.
    — Michael Casey, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Definition of picket
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  • Like many inland dikes, the barrier in agricultural fields near the small town of Waddinxveen, east of The Hague, is made of peat that needs to be damp to be strong enough to hold back water.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Replacing barriers with highways To understand the new design, imagine a conventional topological photonic chip as a road surrounded by wide safety barriers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • Kevin Owens ultimately won the match with a stunner on his longtime frenemy Sami Zayn, who now has a whole new round of ammunition for complaints about a WWE conspiracy.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Manguchei pleaded to conspiracy to possess a firearm and ammunition as a felon, and was sentenced to 44 months in prison.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of ammunition
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  • On the day Tran was ambushed, the vehicle circled the area 16 times before the shooting, according to investigators.
    — Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The captain of a lobster diving boat, Steven Del Sol, told officials that his vessel was anchored off Fisher Island when Simpson's Conch-brand boat allegedly approached him at high speed and began circling his boat, the arrest affidavit said.
    — Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of circle
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  • Congress is moving to put more pressure on Sudan’s warring factions, as the three-year war perpetuates one of the globe’s worst humanitarian crises.
    — Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 12 June 2026
  • Season 3 continues the bloody battle between the warring factions of the House of Targaryen for control of the Iron Throne.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 June 2026
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