A wall is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or, is decorative. There are many kinds of walls, including:

• Walls in buildings that form a fundamental part of the superstructure or separate interior rooms, sometimes for fire safety

• Glass walls (a wall in which the primary structure is made of glass; does not include openings within walls that have glass coverings: these are windows)

• Border barriers between countries

• Brick walls

• Defensive walls in fortifications

• Permanent, solid fences

• Retaining walls, which hold back dirt, stone, water, or noise sound

• Stone walls

• Walls that protect from oceans (seawalls) or rivers (levees)