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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On South Broad Street in Gastonia, directly across from the former Salvation Army building, two medium-sized misting fans blow cool air through a chain-link fence. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025 The driveway gate of the waist-high chain-link fence dividing the front yard from the sidewalk was bent and mangled, lashed to a metal fence pole with white rope. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 Manhattan Township did not object to the solar facilities but made several requests, such as planting a buffer of evergreen trees and shrubs along the north and west property lines and adding at least a 6-foot tall chain-link fence for security. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 After so many fires and so many years, my parents evacuated only after the wind shifted and fire suddenly appeared inside the chain-link fence at the back of their one-acre property. James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 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 12 Jul. 2025.

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