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Meanings of wall in English

Russian
стены
Portuguese
murada
Spanish
muro
Catalan
mitjanada
Wikidata

Vertical structure, usually solid, that defines and sometimes protects an area.

        стены
        Portuguese
        baluarte
        Catalan
        muralla
        Spanish
        muralla

        An embankment built around a space for defensive purposes.

              baluarte
              Synonyms
              Examples for "rampart"
              Examples for "rampart"
              1
              The rampart is lofty and of many colours, in the rainbow style.
              The Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 02
              2
              And he heard footsteps up on the rampart moving toward his position.
              Sister of the dead
              3
              The rampart of the Alps stood out more clearly against the sky.
              A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote)
              4
              The sound fell dead against the rampart of a thousand listening trees.
              The Man Whom the Trees Loved
              5
              It is rampart, towering and impregnable, between the garden and the desert.
              The California Birthday Book / Prose and Poetical Selections fro...
              1
              However, the Foundation was the last bulwark in Harry and Wills' relationship.
              News.com.au
              2
              Yes; the best bulwark of faith is a good and honest heart.
              Bunyan Characters (2nd Series)
              3
              There was no time to talk -anotherladder hit the stone bulwark.
              Imperatrix
              4
              Or look at the FTSE 100 index, that bulwark of solid investment.
              The Irish Times
              5
              Katrin had established herself behind the bulwark of a large, rude table.
              Surrender to the will of the night
              Catalan
              envoltar
              Spanish
              cercar

              Surround with a wall in order to fortify.

                    Related terms
                    envoltar
                    Portuguese
                    parede
                    Spanish
                    pared
                    Catalan
                    paret

                    Vertical side of a building or room.

                            Related terms
                            parede
                            Usage of wall in English
                            1
                            Meanwhile a great wall of sea advanced from the centre of turmoil.
                            Last and First Men
                            2
                            We've seen wall to wall coverage of the government during the crisis.
                            Radio NZ
                            3
                            But a humanitarian crisis, of course, won't be solved by a wall.
                            Independent.ie
                            4
                            I glanced behind me, and of course the great wall was gone.
                            The Bride Wore Black Leather
                            5
                            Surgery in similar cases leads to large abdominal wall defects needing reconstruction.
                            Pubmed
                            6
                            We'll see a 'For Sale' or 'For Lease' sign on the wall.
                            True blue
                            7
                            These packages offer the best value for setting up a new wall.
                            Rock and Ice Magazine
                            8
                            There is no longer any need to continue toward the rim wall.
                            Ringworld
                            9
                            Visit Website Part 3: Climbing the second half of the wall Related:
                            Climbing Magazine
                            10
                            Hal took down the shirt from the wall; vermin crawled in it.
                            The Boy Allies with Haig in Flanders; Or, the Fighting Canadians...
                            11
                            Ted said he saw somethin' moving along the wall in the tunnel.
                            Creepers
                            12
                            The bolt came free, along with a good chunk of the wall.
                            Succubi like it hot
                            13
                            The high stone wall circling it spoke of troubled times long past.
                            The Wise Man’s Fear
                            14
                            The best result would be to reach the top of the wall.
                            Climbing Magazine
                            15
                            The voices of the birds awake in the trellis on the wall.
                            Jean-Christophe Journey's End
                            16
                            Democratic leader Chuck Schumer this week vowed to oppose funding the wall.
                            Radio NZ
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                            Translations for wall
                            Wall through the time
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