fencing
noun
fenc·ing
ˈfen(t)-siŋ 
1
: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber
2
a(1)
(2)
: the fences of a property or region
b
: material used for building fences
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Above the front door, a new deck was bounded by chain-link fencing.
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Security fencing remains installed around the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Longworth work will start this week, with interior demolition and fencing in the parking lot, according to Matt Bruning, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2025
But by 1962, Gehry had ventured out on his own and like some of his artist friends favored everyday materials like chain-link fencing and unpainted plywood.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 7 Dec. 2025
Security fencing remains installed around the Democratic National Committee (DNC) headquarters on November 16, 2023 in Washington, DC.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 4 Dec. 2025
Longworth work will start this week, with interior demolition and fencing in the parking lot, according to Matt Bruning, spokesman for the Ohio Department of Transportation.
—Patricia Gallagher Newberry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Dec. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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