"wall" meaning in English

See wall in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /wɔːl/ Audio: en-us-wall.ogg [US], en-uk-wall.ogg [UK] Forms: wall [singular], walls [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. One side of a house; a high, flat part of a building.
    Sense id: simple-wall-en-noun-vVNHW9rJ
  2. A solid barrier between two areas.
    Sense id: simple-wall-en-noun--CQiI4kK
     
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          "text": "Peter fell from the wall."
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