blank wall

noun

1. an impassable barricade or obstacle; a situation in which further progress is impossible:

   Attempts to get information by questioning the neighbors ran into a blank wall.

Example Sentences

Sitting in a chair against a blank wall, he urges the Israeli government to immediately bring him and other hostages home before addressing his parents and two younger sisters, Leebie and Orly.

From Los Angeles Times

“Our goal with Television City, particularly along the perimeter on our public edges, was to find a really great interface with the community. So it wasn’t just a studio with a blank wall, but we were active and engaged,” said Brian Glodney, a development executive for Hackman Capital.

From Los Angeles Times

In the exhibition, four large flanking panels of saints are staggered against a blue background, flanking a blank wall where the missing central panel would have been.

From Seattle Times

Instead of a blank wall adorned with a piece of art, imagine a stunning backdrop created by a few striking bookcases bunched together.

From Seattle Times

They told no one about the blank wall.

From Literature

Related Words

• barricade
• blockade
• boundary
• fence
• hurdle
• impediment
• limit
• obstacle
• railing
• roadblock
• wall