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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Along the road, black privacy fabric wraps the tall chain-link fence surrounding the Southaven site. Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026 Early the next morning, many of the same faces returned for the real start of school, crowded in front of the chain-link fence. Jonaki Mehta, NPR, 7 Sep. 2026 For years, the building had stood as the hollow husk of a former 7-Eleven, boarded up with plywood and enclosed by a chain-link fence. Noe Padilla, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Lyn stood for a long time gazing at the skeleton of the lodge about 60 feet away behind a chain-link fence. Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 24 Aug. 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 12 Sep. 2026.

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