🇬🇧🇨🇳 wall - 墙 : English Lesson

Meaning of "wall" ("墙"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A wall is a tall, flat structure that stands upright and separates one space from another or goes around a place to protect or close it in. Walls are usually made of things like brick, stone, or wood. They can hold up the roof of a house, keep the wind and rain out, and give you privacy so people can’t see in. You can lean on a wall, hang pictures on it, or even bounce a ball off of it.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

When I tried to tiptoe past bedtime, the wall attacked my toe, and the toe definitely lost.

I tried to sneak a cookie, but the wall of the kitchen squeaked when I leaned on it and told on me.

The wall in my room is so full of posters that it’s basically wearing pajamas of pictures.

The wall heard so many math complaints that it probably knows multiplication better than I do.

I hung a clock on the wall so it could watch time crawl during math homework too.

Tom had a small red ball by the garden wall. The ball went over the wall into the next garden. Tom stood by his wall and felt sad. He touched the tall wall, found a small hole, and took the ball back. A cat sat on the wall and watched. He smiled and put the ball by the house wall.

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This word is at the A1 level, which means it is one of the first words you learn when starting English. It’s commonly used in everyday conversations and helps you communicate basic ideas like greetings, family, or daily activities.

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