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Definition the Berlin Wall in British English

the Berlin Wall

/ˌbɜː(r)lɪn ˈwɔːl/
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the wall that divided the German city of Berlin from 1961 until 1989. It was built to prevent the citizens of East Berlin from travelling to the West and it became a symbol of the Cold War. It is often simply called the Wall.

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Definition the Berlin Wall in British English