Phrase guide

city wall

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A wall around a city, built to define the city's boundaries, and sometimes to protect it from aggressors.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural-normally

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Across languages

Translations

12 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 城牆 /城墙 (chéngqiáng) — a wall around a city
  • Dutch: stadsmuur — a wall around a city
  • Estonian: linnamüür — a wall around a city
  • Finnish: kaupunginmuuri — a wall around a city
  • French: rempart — a wall around a city
  • Georgian: გალავანი (galavani) — a wall around a city
  • German: Stadtmauer — a wall around a city
  • Latin: moenia — a wall around a city
  • Polish: mur miejski — a wall around a city
  • Swedish: stadsmur — a wall around a city
  • Swedish: ringmur — a wall around a city
  • Thai: กําแพงเมือง — a wall around a city