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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
wall
/wɔːl/
noun1 of 2
high, flat side of a room or building
- “A new coat of paint on the walls would help.”Tatoeba
- “The walls of their room are covered in animal posters.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To boil.
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balconynounA small platform with a rail that sticks out from an upper wall of a building.
bookshelfnounA set of shelves for keeping books.
hallwaynounA passage inside a building that leads to its rooms.
heavy trafficA large number of vehicles on the road at one time.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)