chicken wire

noun

: a light galvanized wire netting of hexagonal mesh

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Once that was worked out, producing the sculpture involved a lot of manual labor to tie organza to chicken wire. Theo Belci, Artforum, 27 Feb. 2026 Some items popular in Ramona make for unique recycling efforts, such as feed sacks, animal pill bottles and chicken wire. Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026 Rodents may dig up the tubers, so plant them in bulb baskets underground or in DIY cages made from chicken wire. Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2026 All the inserts are chicken wire—err, mesh—and the headlight graphics are unique. Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 11 Feb. 2026 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 7 Mar. 2026.

Kids Definition

chicken wire

noun
: a light wire fencing with hexagonal openings
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