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wall /wɔːl/ /wɔːl/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wal/wall_/wall__us_1.mp3 wall(noun)/wɔːl/ /wɔːl/a long, solid structure that rises straight up from the ground, made of stone, brick or concrete, that surrounds, divides or protects an area of landSEE ALSO drystone wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drystone-wallto build a walla brick/concrete wallThe fields were divided by stone walls.He sat on the wall and watched the others playing.The enemy set up camp just outside the city walls.a private garden hidden behind high wallsThey quickly climbed over the wall and ran off.Extra ExamplesThe Trojans brought the Wooden Horse within the walls.His plan was to fortify the defensive walls around the city.Nobody can see behind the wall.The burglars must have scaled the side wall.There was a wall separating the two garages.They built a retaining wall around the pond.high walls around the prisonthe wall along the seafrontany of the sides of a building or roomSEE ALSO cavity wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cavity-wallShe leaned against the wall.Colourful abstract paintings hung on the walls.He drilled a hole in the wall.Books lined the walls.I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink.the row of tables along the back wallPictures covered the walls.the wall between the living room and the dining roomExtra ExamplesPhotos were pinned to the wall behind her desk.A glass wall separates the foyer from the gallery.He heard voices through the wall.Ivy grew along the outer walls of the building.Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window.If a load-bearing wall is weakened, the building could fall down.She covered her walls with pictures of film stars.She hung the photos on the wall.She just sat there, staring at the wall.She turned and faced the wall.the wall facing the doorto stare at a blank wallsomething that forms a barrier or stops you from making progressSEE ALSO fourth wallhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fourth-wallThe boat struck a solid wall of water.The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence.a solid wall of fogthe outer layer of something hollow such as an organ of the body or a cell of an animal or a plantthe abdominal wallthe wall of an arteryHeating food breaks down plant cell walls so they can release more of their nutrients.a space on a social media website where you can share messages, photos, etc. with other usersShe posted a pink baby romper on her Facebook wall, announcing they were expecting a girl.to keep trying to do something that will never be successfulTrying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall.to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep stillThe kids have been bouncing off the walls all day.to be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops youa person who watches others without being noticedI'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news.fly-on-the-wall documentaries (= in which people are filmed going about their normal lives as if the camera were not there)to fail because of lack of moneyMany firms have gone to the wall in this recession.used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failureIt is amazing that not one of them saw the handwriting on the wall.to be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do something but are unable to make the choices that you would likeWe had our backs to the wall with no choice but to sell.to reach a point when you cannot continue or make any more progressWe hit a wall and we weren't scoring.I’ve hit a wall with my marathon training.What do you do when you hit the wall at work?unusual or slightly crazySome of his ideas are really off the wall.off-the-wall ideasused when you are talking about keeping something secretDon't let this go further than these four walls (= Don't tell anyone else who is not in the room now).crazy or angryThat noise is driving me up the wall.I mustn't be late or Dad will go up the wall.used to warn people to be careful what they say because other people may be listeningused when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failureIt is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall.Word OriginOld English, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, from vallus ‘stake’.

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(noun) to build a walla brick/concrete wallthe fields were divided by stone walls.he sat on the wall and watched the others playing. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wall This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	wall
WordType	(noun)
Phonetic	/wɔːl/ /wɔːl/
Example	to build a wall a brick/concrete wall the fields were divided by stone walls. he sat on the wall and watched the others playing.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/w/wal/wall_/wall__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=wall
Content	wall (noun)/wɔːl/ /wɔːl/ a long, solid structure that rises straight up from the ground, made of stone, brick or concrete, that surrounds, divides or protects an area of land SEE ALSO drystone wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/drystone-wall to build a wall a brick/concrete wall The fields were divided by stone walls. He sat on the wall and watched the others playing. The enemy set up camp just outside the city walls. a private garden hidden behind high walls They quickly climbed over the wall and ran off. Extra Examples The Trojans brought the Wooden Horse within the walls. His plan was to fortify the defensive walls around the city. Nobody can see behind the wall. The burglars must have scaled the side wall. There was a wall separating the two garages. They built a retaining wall around the pond. high walls around the prison the wall along the seafront any of the sides of a building or room SEE ALSO cavity wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/cavity-wall She leaned against the wall. Colourful abstract paintings hung on the walls. He drilled a hole in the wall. Books lined the walls. I'm going to paint the walls white and the ceiling pink. the row of tables along the back wall Pictures covered the walls. the wall between the living room and the dining room Extra Examples Photos were pinned to the wall behind her desk. A glass wall separates the foyer from the gallery. He heard voices through the wall. Ivy grew along the outer walls of the building. Hang the picture on the wall opposite the window. If a load-bearing wall is weakened, the building could fall down. She covered her walls with pictures of film stars. She hung the photos on the wall. She just sat there, staring at the wall. She turned and faced the wall. the wall facing the door to stare at a blank wall something that forms a barrier or stops you from making progress SEE ALSO fourth wall https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fourth-wall The boat struck a solid wall of water. The investigators were confronted by a wall of silence. a solid wall of fog the outer layer of something hollow such as an organ of the body or a cell of an animal or a plant the abdominal wall the wall of an artery Heating food breaks down plant cell walls so they can release more of their nutrients. a space on a social media website where you can share messages, photos, etc. with other users She posted a pink baby romper on her Facebook wall, announcing they were expecting a girl. to keep trying to do something that will never be successful Trying to reason with them was like banging my head against a brick wall. to be so full of energy or so excited that you cannot keep still The kids have been bouncing off the walls all day. to be unable to make any progress because there is a difficulty that stops you a person who watches others without being noticed I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he tells her the news. fly-on-the-wall documentaries (= in which people are filmed going about their normal lives as if the camera were not there) to fail because of lack of money Many firms have gone to the wall in this recession. used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure It is amazing that not one of them saw the handwriting on the wall. to be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do something but are unable to make the choices that you would like We had our backs to the wall with no choice but to sell. to reach a point when you cannot continue or make any more progress We hit a wall and we weren't scoring. I’ve hit a wall with my marathon training. What do you do when you hit the wall at work? unusual or slightly crazy Some of his ideas are really off the wall. off-the-wall ideas used when you are talking about keeping something secret Don't let this go further than these four walls (= Don't tell anyone else who is not in the room now). crazy or angry That noise is driving me up the wall. I mustn't be late or Dad will go up the wall. used to warn people to be careful what they say because other people may be listening used when you are describing a situation in which there are signs that something is going to have problems or that it is going to be a failure It is amazing that not one of them saw the writing on the wall. Word Origin Old English, from Latin vallum ‘rampart’, from vallus ‘stake’.
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