Hypernyms for "wall"
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abdominal wall
attic
bailey
battlement
bearing wall
cavity wall
chimney breast
circumvallate
crenelation
crenellation
earthwork
firewall
footwall
fraise
gable
gable end
gable wall
hanging wall
merlon
parapet
party wall
proscenium
proscenium wall
retaining wall
sidewall
stockade
wainscoting
wainscotting
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.