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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Hawkins, Indiana, is under military quarantine, surrounded by metal fencing.
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Several other residents suggested adding plants to create a barrier or additional fencing along the property line to boost privacy for homeowners.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
That might mean blocking beavers from accessing culverts, wrapping trees in protective fencing or using piping to move water from one side of a beaver dam to the other.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Protected by heavy fencing, their development has been delayed by years because of the region’s insecurity, including an insurgent attack on the town in 2021 that killed dozens, including foreign workers.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 27 Nov. 2025
Several other residents suggested adding plants to create a barrier or additional fencing along the property line to boost privacy for homeowners.
—Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 25 Nov. 2025
That might mean blocking beavers from accessing culverts, wrapping trees in protective fencing or using piping to move water from one side of a beaver dam to the other.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 24 Nov. 2025
Protected by heavy fencing, their development has been delayed by years because of the region’s insecurity, including an insurgent attack on the town in 2021 that killed dozens, including foreign workers.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.
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