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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The video later shows baskets of flowers along a wall in the fridge space.
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The vinyl base at the bottom of a wall in the dining area was loose, which could allow vermin to enter the facility.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Because of concerns by neighbors over the flood walls in some areas, which are 10 feet high and extend 25 feet underground, the district is also installing structures called passive barriers in some places.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
That goes beyond just having a slogan written on a wall in the office.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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William Lambers, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The vinyl base at the bottom of a wall in the dining area was loose, which could allow vermin to enter the facility.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
Because of concerns by neighbors over the flood walls in some areas, which are 10 feet high and extend 25 feet underground, the district is also installing structures called passive barriers in some places.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 20 Feb. 2025
That goes beyond just having a slogan written on a wall in the office.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Feb. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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