/ Thesaurus / R Synonyms of retaining wall Find synonyms for: Noun1. retaining wall, wallusage: a wall that is built to resist lateral pressure (especially a wall built to prevent the advance of a mass of earth)WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Related Content Daily Word Quiz: aversion Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language