a system of fortified walls with a roadway along the top, constructed as a defense for China against the nomads of the regions that are now Mongolia and Manchuria: completed in the 3rd century B.C., but later repeatedly modified and rebuilt. 2000 mi. (3220 km) long. Also called Chinese Wall .
GREAT WALL OF CHINA
Meaning of GREAT WALL OF CHINA in English
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012