Etymology
Origin of walled
before 1000; Middle English; Old English geweallod; wall, -ed 2, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Beyond security concerns, authoritarian leaders often house senior officials on military bases or within walled compounds as a way of minimizing the possibility of a coup.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
The 100-odd surviving islanders were herded into a walled village.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
The photo showed children on padded floor mats with silver Mylar thermal blankets, walled in by chain-link fencing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026
The conglomerates lure subscribers with low introductory prices, only to jack them up once a customer is inside their walled gardens.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
She had hidden her face behind her hair, and her eyes had been walled by pain.
From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell
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