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Definition wall in British English

wall noun

[countable] noun
/wɔːl/
1

an upright side of a room inside a building

Example

On the opposite wall hung a valuable old painting.

Example

She felt along the wall for the light switch.

Synonyms and related words
cavity wall chimney breast clerestory
Example

The walls of the factory had been covered with graffiti.

Synonyms and related words
cavity wall chimney breast clerestory
2

a very tall strong structure that is built to defend a place or to keep people inside a place, for example a prison, castle, or city

Example

Several men escaped over the prison's perimeter wall yesterday.

Example

the walls of the city

Synonyms and related words
bailey battlements belfry
2.1

an upright structure made of stone or brick that surrounds or divides someone's land or garden

Example

Over the top of the garden wall, he watched his neighbours.

Example

Parts of the old brick walls had crumbled to the ground.

Synonyms and related words
arbour bird bath bird table
2.2

a strong upright structure that protects an area from the sea or from flooding

Example

a sea wall

Synonyms and related words
barrage breakwater bulwark
3

emotions or behaviour that prevent people from feeling close to each other

Example

The years had built a wall between the two families.

Example

A wall of silence had grown up between them.

Synonyms and related words
avoid brush off shun
4

a large number of things that form an upright structure like a wall

Example

a wall of books/boxes

Synonyms and related words
pile mound heap
4.1

a large amount of something that has risen up high and makes it difficult for people to pass through

Example

A wall of dark water approached their small boat.

Example

Firefighters battled the walls of flames.

Synonyms and related words
hoard tsunami wall pile mound heap
5

the side of something with an empty space inside, for example a box or a pipe

Synonyms and related words
apex back back end
6

the outer layer of a body part such as the stomach or the chest

Example

inflammation of the bowel wall

Synonyms and related words
apparatus canal cavity
7

an area of a social networking website where you can write personal messages for a user

Example

What can I write on my boyfriend's Facebook wall for his 16th birthday?

Synonyms and related words
back end blog blogroll humblebrag profile selfie
Definition wall in British English

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