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 Padres’ first hit was No.9 hitter Elias Díaz’s two-out double off the end of his bat grounded just inside the bag at first base and along the side wall in right field.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Why not bring some bright colors into the home office or try a bedroom accent wall in lieu of a standard headboard?
—Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
And this is when the two share this erotic moment through a shared wall in their building.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Matt Wallner jump-started the offense, tripling off the wall in center field.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
Why not bring some bright colors into the home office or try a bedroom accent wall in lieu of a standard headboard?
—Sarah Lyon, Architectural Digest, 7 Apr. 2025
And this is when the two share this erotic moment through a shared wall in their building.
—Stacy Lambe, People.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Matt Wallner jump-started the offense, tripling off the wall in center field.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 3 Apr. 2025
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“Wall in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wall%20in. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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