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wall vs stockade

stockade vs wall

wall and stockade both are nouns.

wall and stockade both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
wall Yes No Yes No
stockade Yes No Yes No
As verbs, stockade is a hyponym of wall; that is, stockade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than wall:
  • wall: surround with a wall in order to fortify
  • stockade: surround with a stockade in order to fortify
Other hyponyms of wall include circumvallate.
wall (noun) stockade (noun)
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure a penal camp where political prisoners or prisoners of war are confined (usually under harsh conditions)
an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
a masonry fence (as around an estate or garden)
a layer of material that encloses space
(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
wall (verb) stockade (verb)
surround with a wall in order to fortify surround with a stockade in order to fortify
Difference between wall and stockade

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