| act |
An act can be the process of doing something. If someone is in the act of writing on the wall, they have already started writing on it and are planning to keep doing it. [1/9 definitions] |
| balcony |
a platform with a low wall or railing that extends from the outside of a building. [1/2 definitions] |
| barrier |
something that blocks the way such as a fence or wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| battlement |
(often plural) a wall along the top of a castle, fort, or tower that has openings for people to shoot through. |
| Berlin |
the capital city of Germany. Between 1945 and 1990 the city was divided into East Berlin and West Berlin. For most of that time the Berlin Wall, a concrete and wire barrier, separated East and West Berlin. |
| blackboard |
A blackboard is a smooth, dark, hard surface that is often hung on a wall in a school classroom. It is used for writing with chalk. |
| board |
When we talk about a board, we often mean a large, flat thing that hangs on the wall of a classroom. A teacher writes or draws on the board. Board is a short way to say blackboard or whiteboard. [1/6 definitions] |
| bouncy |
If something is bouncy, it bounces easily. When something bounces, it springs back after hitting a surface like the ground or a wall. A tennis ball is usually bouncy. A baseball is much less bouncy than a tennis ball. [1/2 definitions] |
| bracket |
a support shaped liked an L that is attached to a wall or other upright surface. [1/5 definitions] |
| bubble |
A bubble is a small round ball of air or other gas that is held together by a very thin wall of liquid all around it. This kind of bubble is surrounded by air. [1/3 definitions] |
| bulletin board |
a board on which things such as notices or advertisements are displayed. A bulletin board usually hangs on a wall either in your home or in a public place. |
| bunk1 |
a small, single bed attached to a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| buttress |
a structure built to give support to the outside of a building or a wall. [1/2 definitions] |
| chalkboard |
A chalkboard is something a teacher might write on in a classroom. It's a smooth dark board that usually hangs on a wall. People use chalk to write on a chalkboard. "Chalkboard" is another word for "blackboard." |
| clock1 |
A clock is a thing that shows what time it is. A clock often hangs on a wall. |
| creep |
When a plant creeps, it grows along a surface such as a wall or fence. [1/5 definitions] |
| dam1 |
a wall built across a river or stream to keep the water from flowing and to raise the water level behind it. [1/2 definitions] |
| decoration |
A decoration is anything that you add to something to make it more beautiful or interesting to look at. We often hang decorations on a wall or from a tree, or we put them on things like presents and cakes. [1/2 definitions] |
| defensive |
A defensive thing is something that works to defend or protect something. A high wall around a castle is a defensive structure, for example. A defensive move in a game of chess, is a move that protects the king. [1/2 definitions] |
| diaphragm |
a wall of muscle that separates the chest and abdomen in humans and certain animals. [1/2 definitions] |
| dike |
a dam or high wall built to prevent flooding. [1/2 definitions] |