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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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 The suspects, who were seen on surveillance cameras wearing face coverings, climbed over a chain-link fence and entered a construction zone, then climbed scaffolding to access the building's roof, the complaint said. Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025 About 10 minutes later, they were allegedly seen climbing over a chain-link fence into a construction area surrounding the Goldenson Building, and, minutes later, scaling scaffolding beside the structure to access the roof. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten , Julia Bonavita, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025 Thick and fast-growing, the greenery conceals a chain-link fence that helps with crowd control between the stands and field. Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 18 Oct. 2025 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 2 Feb. 2026.

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