an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure | the act of constructing something |
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes | the commercial activity involved in repairing old structures or constructing new ones |
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden) | a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place |
a layer of material that encloses space | the occupants of a building |
(anatomy) a layer (a lining or membrane) that encloses a structure | |
anything that suggests a wall in structure or function or effect | |
a vertical (or almost vertical) smooth rock face (as of a cave or mountain) | |
a difficult or awkward situation | |