What does “wall” mean?
- 1
nounone of the sides of a room or building
We hung a picture on the wall.
- 2
nouna structure of stone or brick around an area
A high wall surrounds the garden.
Wall at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /wɔl/ · WAWL
How to use “wall” correctly
Pictures hang “on” the wall; a hole is “in” the wall.
Common phrases with “wall”
- on the wall
- brick wall
- climbing wall
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