chain-link fence

noun

: a fence of heavy steel wire woven to form a diamond-shaped mesh

Examples of chain-link fence in a Sentence

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Under the new plans, the Park District would build a chain-link fence along 265 feet of Centennial Beach. Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026 During a news conference Friday, McMahill played two separate videos showing a four-door sedan driving through a chain-link fence surrounding the facility. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026 No, the wind patterns won’t be the same and no, the ball won’t carom off a chain-link fence like it would against the brick arcade in San Francisco. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026 The room looked over a strip of backyard, where a German shepherd was loudly protesting his situation, tied to a post in the low chain-link fence that separated the sunburned grass from the alley behind it. Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chain-link fence

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chain-link fence was in 1910

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“Chain-link fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain-link%20fence. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.

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