rock wall
Americannoun
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of rock wall
First recorded in 1900–05
Example Sentences
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“I could have taken up climbing and gone up El Capitan just to escape the people,” Dollinger said, referencing Yosemite’s famous rock wall, “but I’m just a creative director.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
"It was a success!" said Domenico Giardini, one of the lead researchers on the project, as he inspected a crack in the rock wall lining a narrow tunnel far below the Swiss Alps.
From Barron's ● May 11, 2026
For decades, the Baxter Road owners proposed various defenses to delay the inevitable, from a rock wall to dumping dredged sand, a plan rejected by fishermen.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
And as they walked up the side of a mountain, Mr Cooper spotted a femur bone sticking out of the rock wall.
From BBC ● May 30, 2024
Samir ducked just as the top of the rock wall burst into rubble.
From "The Many Assassinations of Samir, the Seller of Dreams" by Daniel Nayeri
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