Etymology
Origin of walled
before 1000; Middle English; Old English geweallod; see wall, -ed 2, -ed 3
Example Sentences
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At Forde Abbey on the Dorset-Somerset border, with roots stretching back 900 years, the walled garden is stuffed with robust cabbages and tumbling sweetpeas.
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
The work will see a staircase tower rebuilt, a large fireplace in the kitchen strengthened, and repairs carried out in the walled garden.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 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
Surprisingly, the coast is also walled off from moisture on the Pacific side, where the trade winds create a second rain shadow.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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