walled
Example Sentences
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"A walled garden is only a refuge if the people inside chose the wall, can see over it, and may leave when they wish."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
At Forde Abbey on the Dorset-Somerset border, with roots stretching back 900 years, the walled garden is stuffed with robust cabbages and tumbling sweetpeas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 11, 2026
The dig revealed a walled complex that had remained largely undisturbed since Roman times.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.
From Salon ● Mar. 24, 2026
I felt walled in and I grew irritable.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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