Wall meaning

What does “wall” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“wall” is a noun and verb with 9 meanings. Its most common meaning is: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.

wall

noun

  1. an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

    “the south wall had a small window”

    “the walls were covered with pictures”

  2. anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

    “a wall of water”

    “a wall of smoke”

  3. (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

    “stomach walls”

    Synonymsparies
  4. a difficult or awkward situation

    “his back was to the wall”

    “competition was pushing them to the wall”

  5. a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

  6. a layer of material that encloses space

    “the walls of the cylinder were perforated”

    “the container's walls were blue”

  7. a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

    “the wall followed the road”

    “he ducked behind the garden wall and waited”

  8. an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

    “they stormed the ramparts of the city”

    “they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down”

verb

  1. surround with a wall in order to fortify

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University