wall in

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Verb wall in has 1 sense

wall in, wall up - enclose with a wall
--₁ is one way to enclose, inclose, shut in
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Wall In

Definition: To enclose or surround an area with walls.

Parts of Speech:

Verb: The act of enclosing or surrounding an area with walls.
Noun: The enclosed or surrounded area.

Senses:

Sense 1:

Verb: To build a wall or walls around an area for protection or privacy.

Example sentence: The ancient city walls effectively walled in the entire colony from invaders.

Sense 2:

Verb: To confine or restrict someone or something within a limited space.

Example sentence: The narrow alley wall in Edmund, making it impossible for him to escape.

Sense 3:

Noun: An enclosed or surrounded area by walls.

Example sentence: The secret garden was a beautiful little wall in at the back of the house.