chicken wire

noun

: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

Examples of chicken wire in a Sentence

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Police also discovered cocaine, chicken wire, a saw, body armor, and ammunition inside the Manhattan townhome from where the victim allegedly escaped, which Woeltz was renting. Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 May 2025 Prosecutors said chicken wire, ballistic helmets, body armor, night vision goggles and photos of the victim with a firearm pointed at his head, were seized at the scene. John Bacon, USA Today, 26 May 2025 Such a pen is typically constructed from chicken wire framed in wood; wheels are attached to ease moving the pen from one bed to another. Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 29 Mar. 2025 Upon investigating the townhouse, police allegedly found blood splatters and recovered an array of items, including a saw, chicken wire, ballistic helmets, body armor, and night vision goggles. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 28 May 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 30 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

chicken wire

noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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