stone wall

noun

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as in brick wall

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Recent Examples of stone wall His latest challenge, however, isn't a stone wall left tackle or a double team. — Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 Dear Margo’s setting, with its stone wall and earthy tones mixed with brass accents, makes for an ambiance that’s casual but hip. — Shivani Vora, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 Most people will probably enter from the driveway and use the back patio with its beautiful stone walls and gardens. — James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026 In 2017, his friend and compatriot Alan Bonner was killed during a qualifying lap on the track’s infamously fast mountain section, which is lined with stone walls, telegraph poles and steep drops. — Greg O'Keeffe, New York Times, 29 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for stone wall
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  1. brick wall
  2. barrier
  3. blockade
  4. blockage
Noun
  • The hyperscalers run into a brick wall If Micron’s earnings showed who is winning from the AI boom , Apple highlighted who is paying for it.
    — Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • On July 31, 2022, Shirilla, then 17, drove her car into a brick wall at nearly 100 mph.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026
Definition of brick wall
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  • The laminate reinforces the glass to create a shatter-resistant barrier, preventing shards of glass from flying out during extreme weather.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • Staffers wheeled the barriers over from the adjacent University of Washington baseball complex.
    — Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of barrier
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  • Iran’s closure and America’s subsequent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz locked in a fifth of the world’s oil supply.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • That fact was starkly illustrated by the war in Iran, which saw Tehran effectively close the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic and Washington respond with a blockade of Iranian ports.
    — John Calabrese, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
Definition of blockade
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  • Fancher cautions that a partial blockage can turn into a full one fast when a house full of guests strains the plumbing.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • Most leaders rush downstream looking for more water, when the real issue may be an upstream blockage.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
Definition of blockage

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“Stone wall.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stone%20wall. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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