wall meaning and definition

WALL noun

Definition of 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"; "a wall of prejudice"; "negotiations ran into a brick wall"
3. (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
   • "stomach walls"
   • synonyms: paries
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"
   • synonyms: bulwark, rampart

WALL verb

Definition of wall (verb)

1. surround with a wall in order to fortify
   • synonyms: fence, fence in, palisade, surround