party wall

noun
a wall used, or usable, as a part of contiguous structures.

Origin:
1660–70

par·ty-walled, adjective
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party wall
 
n
property law a wall separating two properties or pieces of land and over which each of the adjoining owners has certain rights

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Party wall is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
Example sentences
The south wall is a former party wall exposed when the abutting corner building
  was demolished.
It appears to be a former party wall shared by the current roundhouse and a n
  ow-missing older roundhouse to the south.
If two buildings are adjacent and share a common or party wall, there can be no
  inner public access between the two.
Blatter said that the intent to add more floors was in the party wall agreement.
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