chain-link fence

noun

Definition of chain-link fence

: 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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From the bed of a white pick-up, Lladrovci saw a large expanse of dirt encircled by a chain-link fence. — The Economist, "Confessions of an Islamic State fighter," 16 Aug. 2019 Someone entered the property by cutting a hole in a chain-link fence. — Bob Sandrick, cleveland.com, "Wanted man arrested after tire flies off his car: Brook Park Police Blotter," 19 July 2019 In the afternoon a group of friends left flowers and a bottle of Hennessy near the black chain-link fence in Mozart Park. — Danny Mcdonald, BostonGlobe.com, "Neighborhood rattled after two men fatally shot in Jamaica Plain," 18 June 2019 Its white, red-roofed buildings and open spaces are surrounded by a chain-link fence, which provides separation from the surrounding streets. — Los Angeles Times, "L.A. student took a bullet in the jaw, but the district didn’t disclose the shooting for 2 weeks," 11 Sep. 2019 Normani and her dancers hang off a chain-link fence, twerking. — Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, "Normani and the Work of the Pop Princess," 1 Sep. 2019 Also, the cages Biden mentions are in fact chain-link fences, and the Obama-Biden administration used them, too. — CBS News, "Fact check: The first Democratic primary debate, Day 2," 28 June 2019 Workers are installing access ramps and lighting and a temporary chain-link fence lining the bridge for pedestrian safety will be replaced with permanent material within the next six weeks. — Priscella Vega, Daily Pilot, "After nearly yearlong closure, rebuilt Slater Avenue bridge in Fountain Valley will open to traffic Thursday," 28 Aug. 2019 Several of the advertising banners hanging from a chain-link fence along the field promote businesses closed because they were destroyed or damaged by the fire. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Paradise High football program finds healing among the ashes of the Camp fire," 19 Aug. 2019

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