Phrase guide

party wall

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A commonly shared wall dividing two properties within a row house (or terrace).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a wall erected on the line between two properties and shared by both owners

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: wall

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Across languages

Translations

17 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Aramaic: ܐܣܬܐ — commonly shared wall
  • Breton: moger hanterek — commonly shared wall
  • Bulgarian: калка́н (kalkán) — commonly shared wall
  • Catalan: paret mitgera — commonly shared wall
  • Dutch: gemene muur — commonly shared wall
  • French: mur mitoyen — commonly shared wall
  • German: Mittelmauer — commonly shared wall
  • German: Kommunwand — commonly shared wall
  • Greek: μεσοτοιχία (mesotoichía) — commonly shared wall
  • Irish: idirbhalla — commonly shared wall
  • Italian: muro promiscuo — commonly shared wall
  • Portuguese: parede meeira — commonly shared wall
  • Portuguese: parede-meia — commonly shared wall
  • Russian: брандма́уэр (brandmáuer) — commonly shared wall
  • Spanish: medianera — commonly shared wall
  • Spanish: citara — commonly shared wall
  • Welsh: mur cydrannol — commonly shared wall