Etymology
Origin of walled
before 1000; Middle English; Old English geweallod; see wall, -ed 2, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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Saving in a tax-advantaged 529 means the contributed funds grow tax-free and are walled away from other regular family savings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
"People are also fascinated with our little walled allotment, I call that my mini woodland," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
But because USB-C is popular well beyond Apple’s walled garden, it is easier to pick up cheap, poor-quality replacement cables.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
The dig revealed a walled complex that had remained largely undisturbed since Roman times.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 5, 2026
She imagines the walled city behind her, its soaring ramparts, its puzzle of streets.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
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