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blue wall

blue wall proper noun: a group of states known for consistently voting Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 through 2012. Also the ellipsis of blue wall of silence.

Proper noun

blue wall

  1. (US) A group of states known for consistently voting Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 through 2012.
    • Mr. Martin says that Mr. Walz’s bio and skill set will make him an asset in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania – three “blue wall” states crucial to winning the presidential election.2024 August 6, Cameron Joseph, “What Tim Walz brings to the table as Kamala Harris’ VP pick”, in The Christian Science Monitor
    1. (US) The three battleground states that were dislodged from the 1992-2012 group in 2016: Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin.
  2. (UK) A group of Conservative-leaning parliamentary constituencies that are seen as shifting away from the party.

Also used as

blue wall is also the ellipsis of blue wall of silence.

Forms of blue wall

pluralblue walls

Origin of blue wall

From blue (“the representative color of the political party, and the solidity of support for that party in that region”) + wall.

Questions about blue wall

What does blue wall mean?
Blue wall means a group of states known for consistently voting Democratic in presidential elections from 1992 through 2012.
What part of speech is blue wall?
Blue wall is a proper noun.

Words near blue wall in the dictionary

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  3. blue waffle
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  5. blue waffles
  6. blue wall
  7. blue wall of silence
  8. blue walls
  9. blue walls of silence
  10. blue water
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