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wall in

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌwɔl ˈɪn/ · UK /ˌwɔːl ˈɪn/

wall in means: To surround a place or person with walls.

verb

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To surround a place or person with walls.

  • They walled in the garden.
  • High stone barriers wall the prisoners in.
  • Why was this courtyard walled in?

How to use it: wall someone/something in (They walled the courtyard in.); wall in someone/something (The builders walled in the garden.)

Similar words: enclose, wall off

Common phrases: wall in something, wall in a garden

Questions about wall in

What does wall in mean?

To surround a place or person with walls.

What is wall in in other languages?

Türkçe: duvarla çevirmek · Español: cercar con muros · Français: entourer de murs · Deutsch: einmauern · Italiano: circondare di mura · 日本語: 壁で囲む

How do you pronounce wall in?

In American English /ˌwɔl ˈɪn/; in British English /ˌwɔːl ˈɪn/.

How do you use wall in in a sentence?

They walled in the garden. High stone barriers wall the prisoners in.

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