walled

Example Sentences

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The osprey returned to the nest in a walled garden on 25 March, male 022 arrived the following day and the pair became settled.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The walled enclosure, full of scented walks, evoked the feeling of a spiritual sanctuary—a quality it shared with the Iranian gardens she visited and wrote about in 2003’s “Gardens of Persia.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

The dig revealed a walled complex that had remained largely undisturbed since Roman times.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

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 horse nearest Jake had a splintery wooden crack in its dingy rump and the eyes walled blind and frantic, shreds of paint peeled from the sockets.

From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers