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STONE WALL Synonyms

There are 12 synonyms of the phrase stone wall. (exact relations)
There are 2 hypernyms of the phrase stone wall. (close relations)
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barricade
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

• a barrier (usually thrown up hastily) to impede the advance of an enemy

verb

• render unsuitable for passage

• prevent access to by barricading

• block off with barricades

barrier
nounn
noun

• a structure or object that impedes free movement

• any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective

• anything serving to maintain separation by obstructing vision or access

blockade
verb, nounv, n
noun

• a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy

• prevents access or progress

verb

• hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of

• render unsuitable for passage

• obstruct access to

• impose a blockade on

bulwark
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

• a fencelike structure around a deck

• a protective structure of stone or concrete; extends from shore into the water to prevent a beach from washing away

verb

• defend with a bulwark

defense
verb, nounv, n
noun

• (military) military action or resources protecting a country against potential enemies

• the federal department responsible for safeguarding national security of the United States; created in 1947

• protection from harm

• (sports) the team that is trying to prevent the other team from scoring

• the justification for some act or belief

• (psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires

• the defendant and his legal advisors collectively

• the speech act of answering an attack on your assertions

• an organization of defenders that provides resistance against attack

• a structure used to defend against attack

• a defendant's answer or plea denying the truth of the charges against him

• the act of defending someone or something against attack or injury

fortification
nounn
noun

• defensive structure consisting of walls or mounds built around a stronghold to strengthen it

• the art or science of strengthening defenses

• the addition of an ingredient for the purpose of enrichment (as the addition of alcohol to wine or the addition of vitamins to food)

hindrance
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any obstruction that impedes or is burdensome

• the act of hindering or obstructing or impeding

impediment
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress

• any structure that makes progress difficult

obstacle
nounn
noun

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• an obstruction that stands in the way (and must be removed or surmounted or circumvented)

obstruction
nounn
noun

• any structure that makes progress difficult

• the physical condition of blocking or filling a passage with an obstruction

• something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted

• the act of obstructing

• getting in someone's way

parapet
nounn
noun

• a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

• fortification consisting of a low wall

rampart
nounn
noun

• an embankment built around a space for defensive purposes

Best Hypernyms For STONE WALL

Here is a list of related hypernyms for stone wall, these are close relations that fall within the same topic. Most relevant words are highlighted and in order.
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fence fencing

Alternatives for BARRICADE

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