chain-link fence

noun

|Updated on: 8 Aug 2018

Definition of chain-link fence

: a fence of heavy steel wire woven to form a diamond-shaped mesh

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Recent Examples of chain-link fence from the Web

But there’s no manger, shepherds, wise men or angels; just a chain-link fence surrounding the couple and the newborn.

— kristine phillips, Washington Post, "A church put Jesus, Mary and Joseph in ‘ICE detention’ to protest Trump’s immigration policies," 3 July 2018
Guatemalan consular officials could be seen meeting with women as children waited in line for burritos or watched cartoons on televisions suspended over their chain-link fenced holding areas.

— jazmine ulloa, latimes.com, "Border Patrol stops handing over most immigrant parents for prosecution, but won't say when families will be reunified," 26 June 2018
The facility, contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services, is surrounded by chain-link fence, but there is no barbed wire.

— ben fox, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Rubio, journalists tour center for migrant children in Homestead," 22 June 2018
The facility, contracted by the Department of Health and Human Services, is surrounded by chain-link fence, but there is no barbed wire.

— CBS News, "CBS News gains access to Homestead, Florida, detention center," 22 June 2018
The property is surrounded by a chain-link fence topped with razor wire and is under video surveillance.

— dan austin and jc reindl, Detroit Free Press, "Archive: Once crown jewel, Detroit train station now symbol of ruin," 11 June 2018
Cucci said there is room for several more fields, and there are plans in the next few months to add a street-style soccer pitch surrounded by chain-link fences.

— kyle arnold, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Baby soccer in the mix for new Orlando complex," 28 June 2018
Families and children rested under shiny thermal blankets in cells of chain-link fences adorned with high-hanging televisions.

— Washington Post, "A day with Border Patrol: imperiled infant, distraught dad," 26 June 2018
Families and children rested under shiny thermal blankets in cells of chain-link fences adorned with high-hanging televisions.

— elliot spagat, The Seattle Times, "A day with Border Patrol: imperiled infant, distraught dad," 25 June 2018

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