wall
wawl
- n 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 - n 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 - n (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
stomach walls - n a difficult or awkward situation
his back was to the wall
competition was pushing them to the wall - n a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
- n a layer of material that encloses space
the walls of the cylinder were perforated
the container's walls were blue - n a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
the wall followed the road
he ducked behind the garden wall and waited - n an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down - v surround with a wall in order to fortify
- Farewell to free expressionSince late last year, "democracy wall," along Peking's broad Chang An Avenue, represented a unique and hopeful experiment in.
- The west wall of Hong Kong's City Hall is the kind of canvas graffiti artists long for.