groundwall

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noun

A wall as foundation; a foundation.

OriginMiddle English groundwalle ← Old English grundweall →
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Meanings

noungroundwall (plural groundwalls)

plural groundwalls

  1. A wall as foundation; a foundation.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
foundation

Origin

  1. Old Englishgrundweall“foundation”
  2. Middle Englishgroundwalle
  3. Englishgroundwall

From Middle English groundwalle, grundwal, from Old English grundweall (“foundation”), equivalent to ground + wall. Cognate with Middle High German gruntwal (“foundation”), Danish grundvold (“foundation”), Swedish grundval (“base, basis, foundation”).

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APA

groundwall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundwall

MLA

“groundwall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundwall. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “groundwall,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/groundwall.

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