muralla

Meaning

large wall built to protect cities or territories

Concepts

wall

rampart

fence

fencing

enclosure

fortress

mural

pen

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stonewall

castle wall

bailey

great wall

bulwark

city wall

corral

Synonyms

muro

pared

cerca

cerco

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corral

fortaleza

seto

tabique

cerramiento

empalizada

vallado

muro de piedra

pared de ramas o cañas

baluarte

quincha

barrera

bastión

Hyphenated as

mu‧ra‧lla

Gender

♀️ Feminine

Pronounced as (IPA)

/muˈɾaʝa/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian muraglia, from Late Latin muralia, from Latin muralis.

Sentences

Es posible que fuese una atalaya defensiva en la antigua muralla .

It is possible that it was a defensive watchtower on the ancient wall.

En este tramo de la muralla se situaba la puerta de Osario .

In this section of the wall was the Ossuary Gate.

La torre estuvo rodeada por una muralla , con torreones circulares en los ángulos .

The tower was surrounded by a wall, with circular towers at the corners.