wall
wall Lexical Profile
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• noun
A continuous vertical structure, typically made of brick, stone, or concrete, that encloses or divides an area.
"They built a tall brick wall around the garden for privacy."
One of the vertical sides of a room or building that connects the floor and the ceiling.
"She hung several large landscape paintings on the living room wall."
Any protective or restrictive barrier, whether physical, emotional, or abstract.
"The strict new trade policies created a wall between the two nations' economies."
• verb
To enclose, divide, or protect a space with a vertical barrier.
"The ancient city was walled to defend its citizens against invading forces."
To block or seal an opening using building materials (often followed by 'up' or 'in').
"The construction crew decided to wall up the old fireplace during the renovation."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'weall', borrowed from Latin 'vallum', meaning 'rampart' or 'palisade'.
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