The first thing I think of is Walls Ice Cream from my childhood. In Spain this treat is called Frigo. There are other walls of course.
In English a wall is a wall. In Spanish, however, there are different words, depending on the type of wall.
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Muralla
A defensive wall, a fortification usually used to protect a city, town or other settlement from potential aggressors. The walls can range from simple palisades or earthworks to extensive military fortifications such as curtain walls with towers, bastions and gates for access to the city. From ancient to modern times, they were used to enclose settlements. Generally, these are referred to as city walls or town walls. A good example is La Muralla de Avila in Castilla-Leon where the wall, constructed between the 11th and 14th centuries, surrounds the entire city.
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Muro
Muro is a general word for a wall, although it is used specifically for a separating wall, such as the Berlin Wall, the Great Wall of China or Hadrian's Wall.
Hadrian's Wall [© National Geographic]
Pared
A pared is a structure and a surface that defines an area; carries a load; provides security, shelter, or soundproofing; or serves a decorative purpose.
There are various types of paredes, including brick walls, and retaining walls that hold back dirt, stone, water, or noise.
Paredes can also be found in buildings, where they support roofs, floors, and ceilings, enclose spaces, and provide shelter and security.
Una pared [© Dreamstime]
Tapia
Most commonly used to denote a garden wall, constructed of stones, bricks, mud or trampled earth, and designed to enclose garden plants, vegetables and flowers.
[© La Casa de Campo de Madrid]
Tapia is also a common surname in Spanish-speaking countries, eg the Argentine founder of the racket sport padel. It also features in placenames, eg Tapia de Casariego (Asturias) and Villanueva de Tapia (Malaga).
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Pictures:
Facebook, Dreamstime, La Casa de Campo de Madrid, National Geographic, Wikipedia
Thanks:
Paul Whitelock, Turismo de Avila, Wikipedia
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