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

Recent Examples on the Web

Police said the teen, a Woodcreek student, attempted to drive the utility cart through a chain-link fence and was found unresponsive. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

Roach said the city won’t grant permission until the company addresses code violations, including an unpermitted chain-link fence and inadequate screening to hide operations. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026

For years, the wrap on the cart featured an electric-pink chain-link fence and a giant, floating bacon, egg, and cheese next to a similarly giant, floating coffee splashing out of its cup. — Clio Chang, Curbed, 22 June 2026

To walk between the Track and Turf Complex and the Athletic Field, girls and their coaches passed behind Ghana’s training field, which was behind a metal chain-link fence and dark but see-through mesh sheeting. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 14 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for chain-link fence

• antisense
• commonsense
• effulgence
• frankincense
• ninepence
• nondefense
• recommence
• recompence
• recompense
• cense
• dense
• hence