Dictionary Check: wall

"wall" is a valid word!

Scrabble 7 points
Words with Friends 9 points

Definition

noun

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

Example: "the south wall had a small window"
noun

anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect

Example: "a wall of water"
noun

(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure

Example: "stomach walls"
Synonyms:
noun

a difficult or awkward situation

Example: "his back was to the wall"
noun

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

noun

a layer of material that encloses space

Example: "the walls of the cylinder were perforated"

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