a wall dividing the east and west sectors of Berlin, built in 1961 by the East German authorities to stop the flow of refugees from east to west; demolition of the wall began in 1989
Examples of 'Berlin Wall' in a sentence
Berlin Wall
Following the collapse of the Berlin Wall, the Stasi was disbanded.
Mark Burnell CHAMELEON (2002)
`But there was no mention at the summit of pulling down the Berlin Wall ," Harry persisted in some confusion.
Dobbs, Michael WALL GAMES (2002)
`Tweed, talking to you is like addressing the Berlin Wall.