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wall

/wɔːl/
Meanings
  • noun

    A large structure, often made of stones or bricks, built to enclose or separate an area or to protect against intruders.

    - "The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications."
    - "The wall between Mexico and the United States is a topic of controversy."
    - "The garden was enclosed by a high stone wall."
  • verb

    To enclose or surround with a wall.

    - "The city was walled in to protect its inhabitants."
    - "The pool was walled off from the rest of the garden."
Pronunciation
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Antonyms

sieve
Synonyms

chandelier , profile , rampart , chandelier , so , I mean , like , as if , look , see , like , you know
Rhymes
Words rhyming with wall
hallow , mallow , allow , dallow , callow , fallow
Variants
List of all variants of wall that leads to same result
off the wall , up the wall , wall , wall-like , walls , walled , walling , wall painting , wall paintings , wall plate , wall plates , wall plug , wall plugs , wall rock , wall rocks , wall rocket , wall rockets , Wall Street , wall streets , Wall Streeter , Wall Streeters
Etymology
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Old English wealh, walle, from Proto-Germanic *waljo: a wall.

Trivia
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  1. The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles long.

  2. The Berlin Wall fell on November 9, 1989.

  3. The Maginot Line was a series of fortifications built by France along its border with Germany in the 1930s.

Related Concepts
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  1. fortification: A structure built to strengthen a location against enemy attack.

  2. barrier: A structure that prevents or hinders the passage or entry of something.

Culture
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Walls have been used throughout history for various purposes, such as protecting cities, marking borders, and dividing territories. In literature, walls have been used as symbols of separation, isolation, and confinement.

How to Memorize "wall"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a large, solid structure made of bricks or stones. Visualize people building the wall, stacking the bricks one on top of another.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'wall' with the idea of protection or enclosure. Think of a wall as a barrier that keeps things in or out.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Walls Are Tall' to remember the definition of a wall as a large, tall structure.

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