retaining wall

Frequency: 8.025.5 per million words

A wall built to hold back earth or water.

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Examples (10)

  • Construction of a new retaining wall began last week.
  • The old retaining wall is showing cracks and needs repair.
  • We need to build a retaining wall to prevent soil erosion on the hillside.
  • Heavy rains caused the retaining wall to collapse.
  • Engineers designed a sturdy retaining wall for the new highway.
  • The garden features a beautiful stone retaining wall.
  • A proper retaining wall is essential for sloped properties.
  • They reinforced the retaining wall with concrete and steel.
  • Building a retaining wall can be a complex and costly project.
  • The property owner was responsible for maintaining the retaining wall.