Word

wall, n.
(walls)
freq. cnt. 98

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 82 freq. cnt.: 82

wall

sample sentences

"the south wall had a small window"
"the walls were covered with pictures"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wall

semantic pointers

part meronym

arch, archway capstone, copestone, coping stone, stretcher row, course door, doorway, threshold, room access coping, header, cope paneling, panelling, pane pier wainscot, dado wall panel

hyponym

attic bearing wall cavity wall chimney breast firewall gable, gable end, gable wall parapet proscenium, proscenium wall sidewall wainscoting, wainscotting

part holonym

building, edifice hall, hallway room

hypernym

partition, divider

instance hyponym

Wailing Wall Hadrian's Wall

anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect
<noun.object> freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 15

wall

sample sentences

"a wall of water"
"a wall of smoke"
"a wall of prejudice"
"negotiations ran into a brick wall"

semantic pointers

hypernym

object, physical object

hyponym

footwall hanging wall

(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure
<noun.body> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

paries wall

sample sentences

"stomach walls"

semantic pointers

hypernym

stratum

domain of synset (topic)

anatomy, general anatomy

hyponym

abdominal wall

an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

bulwark rampart wall

sample sentences

"they stormed the ramparts of the city"
"they blew the trumpet and the walls came tumbling down"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

bulwark

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wall

semantic pointers

instance hyponym

Antonine Wall Chinese Wall, Great Wall, Great Wall of China

hyponym

bailey battlement, crenelation, crenellation earthwork fraise merlon

hypernym

embankment

part holonym

fortification, munition

a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
<noun.artifact>

wall

sample sentences

"the wall followed the road"
"he ducked behind the garden wall and waited"

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

wall

semantic pointers

hypernym

fence, fencing

hyponym

party wall retaining wall

a layer of material that encloses space
<noun.artifact>

wall

sample sentences

"the walls of the cylinder were perforated"
"the container's walls were blue"

semantic pointers

hypernym

layer, bed

a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain)
<noun.object>

wall

semantic pointers

part holonym

cave

hypernym

formation, geological formation

a difficult or awkward situation
<noun.state>

wall

sample sentences

"his back was to the wall"
"competition was pushing them to the wall"

semantic pointers

hypernym

difficulty