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Meaning of Berlin Wall | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
/bɜːˈlɪn wɔːl/

Definitions

  1. A wall that parted the city of Berlin until 1989, constructed by the German Democratic Republic to keep East Germans from escaping to West Berlin.
  2. Any barrier designed to keep people from crossing a border, e.g. the one proposed to keep people from crossing from Mexico into the United States.
  3. The Berlin Defence

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CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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