wall of

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Used figuratively to describe a dense, impenetrable barrier of something.

wallPREPOSITION

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Examples (10)

  • The city was shrouded in a solid wall of fog.
  • A sudden wall of water crashed over the deck.
  • The protesters formed an impassable wall of people.
  • He built a personal wall of silence around himself.
  • Despite their efforts, they faced a wall of bureaucracy.
  • The concert began with a thunderous wall of sound.
  • A huge wall of flame engulfed the forest.
  • The company erected a wall of secrecy around its new project.
  • She felt an emotional wall of grief after the loss.
  • We were met by a wall of resistance from the local community.