Meanings
red wall1
proper nounthe red wall
- UKgovernmentA set of constituencies, in the Midlands, Northern England and North East Wales, which have historically tended to support the Labour Party.
Truss claims to have grown up in a “red wall” seat. This is not just a wilful anachronism, it is flatly untrue.
2022 July 18, Martin Pengelly, “I grew up where Liz Truss did, attended the same school. She’s not telling you the truth”, in The Guardian
Red Wall2
proper nounthe Red Wall
- The supporters of the Wales national football team
Each and every chant from the Red Wall's burgeoning repertoire was belted out as England's fans - who vastly outnumbered the Welsh - gave it back with some gusto.
2022 November 29, Ian Mitchelmore, “Wales put out of World Cup misery by England as sobering tournament must signal changing of the guard”, in WalesOnline
Origin
Coined by pollster James Kanagasooriam in August 2019.
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APA
red wall. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20wall
MLA
“red wall.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20wall. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “red wall,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/red%20wall.
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