wall in
phrasal verb
walled in; walling in; walls in
: 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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Unrest among detainees led to one group tearing down a wall in a dormitory area, NJ.com reported.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On another wall in the space are projected images by photographer and editor Shoichi Aoki, known for his work on the Japanese street-style magazines Street, Fruits and Tune.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
To think, this season began with images of a zero on the blackboard and the blank space on the wall in the school gym, as Accomando, who pitched for UConn, and played a season of minor league baseball, drove home the point that Glastonbury has never won a state championship in baseball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Watch snake slither on wall in Ring camera footage
How common are snakes in Texas?
Snakes, both venomous and non-venomous, are common in Texas and serve a valuable function in the environment, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
On another wall in the space are projected images by photographer and editor Shoichi Aoki, known for his work on the Japanese street-style magazines Street, Fruits and Tune.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
To think, this season began with images of a zero on the blackboard and the blank space on the wall in the school gym, as Accomando, who pitched for UConn, and played a season of minor league baseball, drove home the point that Glastonbury has never won a state championship in baseball.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 11 June 2025
Watch snake slither on wall in Ring camera footage
How common are snakes in Texas?
Snakes, both venomous and non-venomous, are common in Texas and serve a valuable function in the environment, according to the Texas Parks & Wildlife Department.
—Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 4 June 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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