chicken wire

noun

: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

Examples of chicken wire in a Sentence

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Adding a circle of chicken wire to your vase also creates helpful zones for placing flowers. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 May 2025 Attaching chicken wire to your wooden frame is simple, just use staples and a staple gun. Christopher Murray May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 1 May 2025 Line the bottoms with hardware cloth (not chicken wire) to exclude hungry gophers. Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025 Use barriers such as chicken wire over the soil to deter digging. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 26 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chicken wire

Word History

Etymology

from its use for making enclosures for chickens

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chicken wire was in 1887

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“Chicken wire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chicken%20wire. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

chicken wire

noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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