English · Daily Life
wall
/wɔːl/
[/wɔːl/]
vertical structure
Beginnernoun
Definition
A vertical structure that divides or encloses a space, or forms the side of a building.
Example
He hung the family photographs on the living room wall above the old wooden sofa.
He hung the family photographs on the living room wall above the old wooden sofa.
Etymology
From Old English 'weall', borrowed from Latin 'vallum' meaning rampart.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in everyday and figurative speech, as in 'hit a wall' meaning to reach a limit.