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blank wall

American  

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.


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But for anyone sitting in the upper rows there is nothing to see but a blank wall descending from the ceiling and stopping about halfway.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 24, 2025

Delta Air Lines and United Airlines have been sued by passengers who claim they were charged extra for a window seat but found themselves sitting next to a blank wall.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2025

It’s her blank wall to dive into, a wide space to explore.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2023

Conrad Benner’s phone camera was fixed on Nile Livingston, an artist who stood in front of a blank wall.

From New York Times Jul. 14, 2023

Then she was at the window again, staring into the blank wall of fog.

From "Carry On, Mr. Bowditch" by Jean Lee Latham

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