wall -
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"
divider,
partition a drafting instrument resembling a compass that is used for dividing lines into equal segments or for transferring measurements
edifice,
building a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place; "there was a three-story building on the corner"; "it was an imposing edifice"
room an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling; "the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
hallway,
hall an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open; "the elevators were at the end of the hall"
archway,
arch (architecture) a masonry construction (usually curved) for spanning an opening and supporting the weight above it
attic (architecture) a low wall at the top of the entablature; hides the roof
bearing wall any wall supporting a floor or the roof of a building
cavity wall a wall formed of two thicknesses of masonry with a space between them
chimney breast walls that project out from the wall of a room and surround the chimney base
row,
course a continuous chronological succession without an interruption; "they won the championship three years in a row"
doorway,
room access,
door,
threshold the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close; "he stuck his head in the doorway"
firewall (colloquial) the application of maximum thrust; "he moved the throttle to the firewall"
stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
wall -
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"
physical object,
object a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow; "it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
wall -
a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"
wall -
a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
wall -
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"
embankment a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
fortification,
munition the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)
bailey the outer defensive wall that surrounds the outer courtyard of a castle
A wall is a usually solid structure that defines and sometimes protects an area. Most commonly, a wall delineates a building and supports its superstructure, separates space in buildings into rooms, or protects or delineates a space in the open air. There are three principal types of structural walls: building walls, exterior boundary walls, and retaining walls.
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wall A vertical construction made of stone, brick, wood, etc., with a length and height much greater than its thickness, used to enclose, divide or support.
wall A type of small thin wall, made of wood or masonry and used for the division of an apartment or any building.
wall A divisive or containing structure in an organ or cavity.
