· 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"

Hypernym(s): partition, divider

· 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"

Hypernym(s): object, physical_object

· (anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure; "stomach walls"

Synonym(s): paries

Hypernym(s): stratum

· a difficult or awkward situation; "his back was to the wall"; "competition was pushing them to the wall"

Hypernym(s): difficulty

· a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)

Hypernym(s): geological_formation, formation

· a layer of material that encloses space; "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"; "the container's walls were blue"

Hypernym(s): layer, bed

· a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden); "the wall followed the road"; "he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"

Hypernym(s): fence, fencing

· 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"

Synonym(s): rampart, bulwark

Hypernym(s): embankment

· surround with a wall in order to fortify

Synonym(s): palisade, fence, fence_in, surround

Hypernym(s): protect