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party wall

noun

  1. a wall used, or usable, as a part of contiguous structures.


party wall

noun

  1. property law a wall separating two properties or pieces of land and over which each of the adjoining owners has certain rights
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Words From

  • party-walled adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of party wall1

First recorded in 1660–70
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Example Sentences

As a result, the property wall was effectively a party wall, he said, and "needed to come down anyway".

From BBC

A: A shared wall is often called a “party wall,” but it’s no party when a neighbor’s snoring keeps you awake.

He said they were both in the bedroom at the time and his wife was still in bed, next to the party wall between the properties.

From BBC

Strictly utilitarian and much less costly are invisible party walls, abutting adjacent buildings on each side, and the rear façade overlooking a public alley or back yard.

I ended up paying to soundproof my bedroom ceiling and party wall.

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