wall
nouns
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"
is a part of
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"
is a part of
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
"the elevators were at the end of the hall"
is a part of
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
"the rooms were very small but they had a nice view"
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"
is a type of (narrower)
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
"it was full of rackets, balls and other objects"
a difficult or awkward situation
"his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"
is a type of (narrower)
a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome
"grappling with financial difficulties"
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
is a part of
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
is a type of (narrower)
(geology) the geological features of the earth
a layer of material that encloses space
"the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
"the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"
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