stone wall

noun

Definition of stone wallnext
as in brick wall

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Recent Examples of stone wall Dear Margo’s setting, with its stone wall and earthy tones mixed with brass accents, makes for an ambiance that’s casual but hip. — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Nothing creates privacy quite like a stone wall. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 21 June 2026 There are even greens surrounded by old stone walls – now that’s an approach shot. — Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026 In 2017, his friend and compatriot Alan Bonner was killed during a qualifying lap on the track’s infamously fast mountain section, which is lined with stone walls, telegraph poles and steep drops. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone wall
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  1. brick wall
  2. barrier
  3. blockade
  4. blockage
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  • Poking over a brick wall painted the same bright red as the club’s shirts is the West Stand, first opened in 1904 and updated by renowned architect Archibald Leitch six years later.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Industry fire-rating tables show that a solid brick wall only about 150 millimeters thick can withstand four hours of standard fire exposure.
    — Giorgia Giardina, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of brick wall
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  • Subsurface barrier walls are frequently used to block saltwater intrusion and protect buildings from groundwater, for example.
    — Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Spain has also installed floating barriers in the waters where migrants had previously swam across.
    — Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of barrier
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  • The Bab el-Mandeb strait, where Yemen Houthis declared a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia in mid-July, also saw just 49 weekend transits by commodity vessels, according to Reuters, down from 55 in the prior week.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Strait of Hormuz The US agreed to end its naval blockade of Iranian ports within 30 days of signing the agreement.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of blockade
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  • Hopes for an imminent US-Iran deal to end the blockage of the Strait of Hormuz added to optimism that oil and gas, along with other key products, would again start flowing freely after more than five months of war.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Prioritizing light blockage and easy installation, the no-drill setup was a key attraction.
    — Scott Kramer, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of blockage

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