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Words with a similar base: wall

'wall'

[wall.n.01] as in: an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

Examples:
the south wall had a small window
the walls were covered with pictures

'wall'

[wall.n.02] as in: anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

Examples:
a wall of water
a wall of smoke
a wall of prejudice
negotiations ran into a brick wall

'wall'

[wall.n.03] as in: (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

Examples:
stomach walls

'wall'

[wall.n.04] as in: a difficult or awkward situation

Examples:
his back was to the wall
competition was pushing them to the wall

'wall'

[wall.n.05] as in: a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

'wall'

[wall.n.06] as in: a layer of material that encloses space

Examples:
the walls of the cylinder were perforated
the container's walls were blue

'wall'

[wall.n.07] as in: a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)

Examples:
the wall followed the road
he ducked behind the garden wall and waited

'wall'

[rampart.n.01] as in: an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

Examples:
they stormed the ramparts of the city
they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down

'wall'

[wall.v.01] as in: surround with a wall in order to fortify

Origins

					wall (English)
├── 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))