Circummured

/ˌsɜːrkəmˈmjʊərd/ adjective

Definition

Enclosed, surrounded, or protected by walls; walled in on all sides.

Etymology

Past participle of circummure, from Latin circum- (around) + murare (to wall). Describes something that has been completely enclosed within walls.

Kelly Says

Old European cities often featured circummured neighborhoods where different trades lived—the leather workers, metalworkers, and dyers each in their own walled sections. These divisions still shape modern city layouts even though the walls are long gone!

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