🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

grüne Wand

Pronunciation / Transliteration: grüne Wand

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Green Wall/ɡriːn wɔːl/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #15000 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das neue Bürogebäude hat eine beeindruckende grüne Wand."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A vertical garden or living wall that is covered with vegetation.

    "The new office building features a stunning green wall that improves air quality and aesthetics."
  2. 2

    A wall designed to support climbing plants or a structure that incorporates plants into its design.

    "The green wall in the park serves as a habitat for local wildlife."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'green wall' combines 'green,' derived from Old English 'grēne,' meaning 'of the color between blue and yellow,' and 'wall,' from Old English 'weall,' meaning 'a structure that defines an area.' The phrase evolved to describe vertical gardens or living walls, gaining popularity in the late 20th century as urban gardening became more prevalent.

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