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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What followed was an hour of mulling about the lot before we were moved to an empty windowless room divided by a chain-link fence. Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026 Just beyond this mess, a chain-link fence encircled the site of the lodge. New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026 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 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 29 Mar. 2026.

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