Synonyms of walls

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noun

plural of wall

1

as in fences

a physical object that blocks the way

an ancient wall that was built to block the invading barbarians

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fences
• barriers
• barricades
• obstacles
• hedges
• blocks
• chains
• hurdles
• bumpers
• ramparts
• obstructions
• curbs
• impediments
• bars
• roadblocks
• inhibitions
• interferences
• lets
• hindrances
• shackles
• clogs
• dams
• palings
• cushions
• restraints
• constraints
• stops
• deterrents
• encumbrances
• stumbling blocks
• handicaps
• fenders
• embarrassments
• snags
• bulwarks
• fetters
• manacles
• buffers
• trammels
• pads
• pales
• crimps
• hobbles
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• doorways
• entries
• entrances
• portals
• entranceways
• entryways
• gaps
• breaks
• passes

2

as in defenses

means or method of defending

investigators faced a wall of silence from the members of the police department

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defenses
• shields
• safeguards
• ammunitions
• protections
• weapons
• screens
• wards
• guards
• securities
• bucklers
• armors
• covers
• fortresses
• armaments
• arms
• forts
• munitions
• aegises
• strongholds
• palisades
• weaponries

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• offenses
• assaults
• aggressions
• offensives

walls

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verb

present tense third-person singular of wall

1

as in surrounds

Related Words

• surrounds
• rings
• fences (in)
• circumscribes
• circles
• closes in
• hems (in)
• encircles
• environs
• encloses
• wreathes
• girdles
• cordons (off)
• encompasses
• girds
• compasses
• swarms
• embraces
• entrenches
• besieges
• besets
• invests

2

as in buffers

Related Words

• buffers
• preserves
• palisades
• pickets
• wars
• fences
• conserves
• contends
• saves
• resists
• prevents
• shields
• battles
• withstands
• fights
• opposes
• protects
• guards
• wards
• screens
• bulwarks
• safeguards
• averts
• defends
• fends
• covers
• secures
• forfends
• keeps

Dissimilar Words

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• bombards
• storms
• overruns
• besets
• submits
• yields
• besieges
• caves
• capitulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of walls

Noun

Hundreds of bottles of hot sauce and meat rubs line the exterior walls. — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Built on a lakeside island as a summer home and architectural laboratory, it is best known for its courtyard walls, where Aalto tested different brick patterns, materials and construction techniques. — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Soften walls or fences with vines or narrow shrubs, use cool colors to make spaces feel larger, and group plants in threes. — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

Along with the heavy-duty foundation raft, the tower consisted of a hollow concrete core running the complete height of the building, tapering from 35 ft (11 m) at the base to 22 ft (7 m) at the top, with a corresponding thinning of the core walls. — David Szondy august 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026

Bamboo screens along the walls provide natural shade and ventilation. — Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026

To many people, especially here in America, making people safer means making cars larger or placing cement barriers and walls between different modes of traffic. — Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Tasks include trailblazing and uprooting invasive weeds at the adjacent Richardson Grove State Park; river beach cleanups; painting barns, auditoriums, cabins and kitchen walls; building benches and greenhouses; and planting fruit trees. — Savita Patel, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

Dark walls can make the space feel smaller, heavier, and harder to maintain. — Melissa Epifano, The Spruce, 26 July 2026