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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Vinces-Cobena was shot next to a chain-link fence abutting a factory that dominates one side of the block. Rebecca White, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026 The retaining wall that was recently built on the Antillia property line will border one side of this easement, while a six-foot chain-link fence, which Kolter plans to erect, will border the other side. Larry Seward, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 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 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 24 Mar. 2026.

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