wall in

verb

walled in; walling in; walls in
Synonyms of wall innext
: to surround (something) with a wall or with something that is like a wall
The school grounds are walled in.
They walled the garden in with rows of thick shrubs.

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Halpin watched the ball clear the wall in right-center then launched his bat over his head and into the sky before rounding the bases. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026 The manager killed a fly landing on walls in the dining area, but Keke’s remained closed. — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The walls in the dining room are intentionally painted to appear like the saffron ochre has been peeling for far longer than its year in existence. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026 Republican Brandon Herrera and Democrat Katy Padilla Stout both oppose construction of a physical border wall in Big Bend National Park. — Haajrah Gilani, San Antonio Express-News, 14 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for wall in

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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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