wall

About 75.79 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. noun A rampart of earth, stones etc. built up for defensive purposes.
2. noun A structure built for defense surrounding a city, castle etc.

   The town wall was surrounded by a moat.

3. noun Each of the substantial structures acting either as the exterior of or divisions within a structure.

   We're adding another wall in this room during the remodeling. The wind blew against the walls of the tent.

4. noun A point of desperation.
5. noun A point of defeat or extinction.
6. noun An impediment to free movement.

   A wall of police officers met the protesters before they reached the capitol steps.

7. noun The butterfly Lasiommata megera.
8. noun A barrier.

   a seawall; a firewall

Similar words

rampart bulwark fence fence in palisade surround paries embankment gate barricade

Often followed by

of street and is in to was with or

Word family

wall-like walled walling walls