walled

Example Sentences

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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

The 100-odd surviving islanders were herded into a walled village.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026

Someone is fishing a kite from electricity cables, the distant sound of a drum beat, a flash of neon when you look up in the walled city's narrow streets to a stretch of sky.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

I recognized the place immediately, because every other subdivision on the access road was walled in, whereas Quail Hollow was just a plastic sign hammered into the ground.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green