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 Sue Freeman, 70, of Venice, has a chain-link fence to keep her dog from roaming. Frank Shyong, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2024 Water no longer pools heavily on a laser-leveled infield, and a chain-link fence rings the outfield. Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 21 July 2024 Behind the chain-link fence, an enormous American flag, which appears behind Trump in photos from the shooting, snapped between two towering cranes. Eliza Griswold, The New Yorker, 15 July 2024 Across the road was an encampment of tents and lean-tos along a chain-link fence. CBS News, 6 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for chain-link fence 

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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 9 Sep. 2024.

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