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to walled

to walled

4.1
To build a wall around something to protect or separate it
  • verb
  • /wɔld/
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  • They walled the garden to keep out pests and ensure the plants could thrive.

So the body does a really good job of walling off that infection, right?

Examples

  • To create a private space, they walled off the backyard with a tall fence.

  • The city has been walled for centuries to protect its inhabitants from invasions.

  • So the body does a really good job of walling off that infection, right?

    Andrew Huberman

Synonyms

to enclose
vsto walled
84 3.7

Surround something completely, often with a wall or fence

is specific to constructing a solid barrier rather than using any barrier type
to wall
vsto walled
41 6.4

To surround an area with a wall to protect it

is used for enclosing for any purpose not only defense
to fence
vsto walled
19 2.4

To put a barrier around land to mark or protect it

is more solid and usually made of stone or brick rather than posts
to wall in
vsto walled
7 5.8

To build a barrier around something to keep people in or keep others out

is used for enclosing to protect or separate rather than trapping
to build a fence
vsto walled
7 1.8

To make a barrier of wood, metal, or wire around land to keep animals and people out

is the heavier solid form of that enclosing action
to fence off
vsto walled
4 3.7

Surround an area with a fence to stop people from entering

is done with stronger materials and often aims at longer lasting separation
to wall up
vsto walled
3 6.1

Close an opening by building a wall across it

is about enclosing generally not only sealing openings tightly
to fence in
vsto walled
3 3.0

To surround an area with a barrier to keep others out

is usually sturdier and built to block access more permanently
to hedge
vsto walled
1 3.7

To surround an area with bushes to make a living fence

is the nonliving solid version used for stronger security
fortified
vsto walled
5.1

A place with walls and towers that protect it

is the simple act of building a barrier to enclose or separate
to hedge in
vsto walled
5.8

Surround a place or person so they cannot move freely

is typically built from hard materials and gives firmer protection

Antonyms

to demolish
54 3.7

Completely destroy a building or large structure

Compounds

walled garden
  • Jargon
2 7.9

A closed online space a company controls to limit access and sharing

How Enclosed

fortified
5.1
to walled
4.1
open
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

wall infinitive
walled past
walled past participle
walling present participle
walls third person singular

Morphology

walled = wall (transparent) = wall + ed

Regular past-tense/past-participle formation from the verb 'wall', meaning 'built a wall around', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Walled comes from the noun wall and the idea 'to make a barrier', so as a verb it means 'to build a wall' around something. That's why to have 'walled' an orchard or compound is to have put up walls to protect or separate it.