WALL

(noun) an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
"they stormed the ramparts of the city", "they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"
synonyms : bulwark , rampart
(noun) 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"
(noun) a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
"the wall followed the road", "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
(noun) a layer of material that encloses space
"the walls of the cylinder were perforated", "the container's walls were blue"
(noun) (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
"stomach walls"
synonyms : paries
(noun) 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"
(noun) a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
(noun) a difficult or awkward situation
"his back was to the wall", "competition was pushing them to the wall"
(verb) surround with a wall in order to fortify
synonyms : fence , fence in , palisade , surround

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