prison wall

noun

A large barrier that separates prisoners from the free community.

Meanings

nounprison wall (plural prison walls)

plural prison walls

  1. literallyA large barrier that separates prisoners from the free community.
  2. figurativelyAny hindrance or impediment to change or movement.
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APA

prison wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20wall

MLA

“prison wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prison wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prison%20wall.

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