Definitions

wall

[wawl] / wɔl /

NOUN

obstruction, divider

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bar barricade barrier block dam embankment facade fence screen side surface

STRONG

bank blockade bulwark curb enclosure fortification hindrance hurdle impediment levee limitation palisade panel paneling parapet partition rampart restriction retainer roadblock stockade stop

Antonyms

WEAK

door opening window

Example Sentences

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Read: AI’s most explosive hardware trades are hitting a wall.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

The roughly 15,300-square-foot home features a walnut staircase and a curved glass wall overlooking the yard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 29, 2026

What tends to be more important is the question of how they react to events totally beyond their control, or how they correct mistakes when their backs are up against the wall.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

After the pressure was released through the crack, emergency crews peeled back the tank’s external wall and insulation to pump water inside to cool it down.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026

I attempted a little waltz as I took my new dress from the tipsy old wardrobe against the wall.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom

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