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1. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure.
Synonyms
- cope
- pier
- proscenium
- divider
- chimney breast
- archway
- panelling
- room
- paneling
- doorway
- copestone
- row
- course
- pane
- arch
- attic
- capstone
- sidewall
- door
- room access
- proscenium wall
- firewall
- wall panel
- dado
- wainscoting
- wainscot
- gable wall
- gable
- header
- parapet
- coping
- threshold
- cavity wall
- edifice
- bearing wall
- stretcher
- partition
- wainscotting
- building
- hallway
- hall
- gable end
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
Rhymes with Wall
- montreal
- senegal
- peterpaul
- luminol
- forestall
- vantol
- vanhall
- vandall
- mcphaul
- mcnall
- mcfaul
- mcfall
- install
- enthral
- baseball
- squall
- sprawl
- scrawl
- sabol
- recall
- nepal
- metall
- mehall
- mccaul
- mccall
- fairall
- edsall
- depaul
- befall
- bacall
How do you pronounce wall?
Pronounce wall as wɔl.
US - How to pronounce wall in American English
UK - How to pronounce wall in British English
Sentences with wall
1. Noun, singular or mass
Stand with your back against a wall and your feet shoulder-width apart.
2. Determiner
Penicillin inhibits cell wall formation and can destroy the walls, especially in rapidly growing and multiplying bacteria.
Quotes about wall
1. All art is dependent on technology because it's a human endeavour, so even when you're using charcoal on a wall or designed the proscenium arch, that's technology.
- George Lucas
2. So, please, oh please, we beg, we pray, go throw your TV set away, and in its place you can install, a lovely bookcase on the wall.
- Roald Dahl
3. When we go to see comedians or funny movies, they don't address the wall behind them; they face us. This is why a game's first job is to entertain through gameplay and secondarily through humor, drama, or other traditional entertainment devices. The humor has to be a gentleman. I mean, it needs to be squeezed in around the game.
- Doug TenNapel
3. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
4. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure.
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
5. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
6. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
7. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] a difficult or awkward situation.
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
8. wall
verb. ['ˈwɔl'] surround with a wall in order to fortify.
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
9. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] a layer of material that encloses space.
Synonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
10. wall
noun. ['ˈwɔl'] a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain).
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- wall (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weall (Old English (ca. 450-1100))
- walle (Middle English (1100-1500))
- wallen (Middle English (1100-1500))
- weallian (Old English (ca. 450-1100))