the tile in the wall vs the tile on the wall

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'The tile on the wall' is the more common and appropriate phrase to use when referring to a tile that is attached to the surface of a wall. On the other hand, 'the tile in the wall' could be used when referring to a tile that is embedded within the structure of the wall.

Last updated: March 30, 2024

the tile in the wall

This phrase is correct and can be used when referring to a tile that is embedded within the structure of the wall.

This phrase is used when the tile is part of the wall's structure, such as when the tile is set into the wall during construction.

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My face was smashed against the tiles on the wall.
We even have a faux tile wall behind it.
Last Tile is Last Tile of Wall
Won with Last Tile Taken from Wall
But the place was known for its blue glass ceiling and wall tiles.
Import penetration varies from 3-8 % in, for example, floor & wall tiles and refractory products to over 60 % in tableware and ornamental ware.
Flagstones and similar articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone (excl. building blocks and bricks, roofing tiles, wall tiles and paving)
You know how many tiles are on that wall?
Blood and tissue on the sofa... wall... tile floor... glass coffee table.
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving; hearth or wall tiles (excluding stoneware, earthenware or fine pottery, double tiles of the Spaltplatten type)
Products include bricks, roof tiles, ceramic wall and floor tiles, sanitary products, decorative earthenware and porcelain, and fireproof bricks for applications in the steel and aluminium industry.
Glazed earthenware or fine pottery ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, with a face of > 90 cm2
Floor coverings in rolls or in tiles; and wall or ceiling coverings of plastics (excluding of polymers of vinyl chloride)
Flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, other than those of subheadings 690730 and 690740
The tile in your bathroom is tacky.
Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in roll or in form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter
Floor coverings in rolls or in tiles; and wall or ceiling coverings of plastics (excluding of polymers of vinyl chloride)
Glazed ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles; glazed ceramic mosaic cubes and the like, whether or not on a backing
The tiles in the picture are the same as at your house.
At the same time, I also secured large quantities of these chemicals above the tiles in the drop ceiling.

Alternatives:

the embedded tile in the wall
the tile within the wall
the tile inside the wall
the tile within the structure of the wall
the tile set into the wall

the tile on the wall

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to a tile that is attached to the surface of a wall.

This phrase is used when the tile is visibly placed on the surface of the wall, such as a decorative or functional tile.

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My face was smashed against the tiles on the wall.
We even have a faux tile wall behind it.
Last Tile is Last Tile of Wall
Won with Last Tile Taken from Wall
But the place was known for its blue glass ceiling and wall tiles.
Import penetration varies from 3-8 % in, for example, floor & wall tiles and refractory products to over 60 % in tableware and ornamental ware.
Flagstones and similar articles of cement, concrete or artificial stone (excl. building blocks and bricks, roofing tiles, wall tiles and paving)
You know how many tiles are on that wall?
Blood and tissue on the sofa... wall... tile floor... glass coffee table.
Unglazed ceramic flags and paving; hearth or wall tiles (excluding stoneware, earthenware or fine pottery, double tiles of the Spaltplatten type)
Products include bricks, roof tiles, ceramic wall and floor tiles, sanitary products, decorative earthenware and porcelain, and fireproof bricks for applications in the steel and aluminium industry.
I counted the tiles on the board.
I'm just counting the tiles on the bottom, back and forth.
Shuffles the tiles on the board.
He asked me to count the tiles on the floor.
Our lab sprayed the grout between the tiles on your terrace.
Glazed earthenware or fine pottery ceramic flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, with a face of > 90 cm2
Floor coverings in rolls or in tiles; and wall or ceiling coverings of plastics (excluding of polymers of vinyl chloride)
Flags and paving, hearth or wall tiles, other than those of subheadings 690730 and 690740
Floor coverings of plastics, whether or not self-adhesive, in roll or in form of tiles; wall or ceiling coverings of plastics, as defined in note 9 to this chapter

Alternatives:

the wall tile
the tile attached to the wall
the tile affixed to the wall
the tile mounted on the wall
the tile placed on the wall

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the tile in the wall vs the tile on the wall