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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Footage emerged in July of the horrific moment a migrant, trapped on top of the U.S.-Mexico border wall in California, fell to her death as Border Patrol agents attempted to reassure her that help was on the way. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 It’s believed to be the only Chicago church built and designed specifically for a deaf congregation, with a floor sloped at a 30-degree angle to promote visibility for all the pews and a glass wall in back so anyone standing in the overflow area can still see. —

Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 1 Dec. 2024 Walsh touched the wall in 47.35, taking off seven hundredths from her previous mark. —

Paras J. Haji, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 Oh, to be a fly on the wall in commissioner Rob Manfred’s office should the Rays and A’s meet up in the postseason. —

Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for wall in