Wall

Quick meaning: Wall is a noun meaning A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

Meaning

A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.

More Meanings

1. A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.
2. Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.
3. A point of desperation.
4. A point of defeat or extinction.
5. An impediment to free movement.
6. The butterfly Lasiommata megera.
7. (often in combination) A barrier.

Example Sentences

The town wall was surrounded by a moat.

A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.

We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent.

Nanny Broome was looking up at the outer wall. Just under the ceiling there were three lunette windows, heavily barred and blacked out in the normal way by centuries of grime.

Word Forms

• walls
• walling
• walled

Synonyms for wall

Depending on context, synonyms include rampart, chandelier, profile, paries, bulwark, palisade.

Antonyms for wall

Common opposites include sieve.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include rampart, bulwark, fence, palisade, surround, paries.

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