wall
n 1: 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"
2: anything that suggests a wall in structure or effect; "a
wall of water"; "a wall of smoke"; "a wall of prejudice"
3: (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a
structure; "stomach walls" [syn: {paries}]
4: a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the
wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
5: a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall
followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and
waited"
6: 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" [syn: {rampart},
{bulwark}]
v : surround with a wall in order to fortify [syn: {palisade}, {fence},
{fence in}, {surround}]