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)

: fence sense 2a

(2)

: the fences of a property or region

b

: material used for building fences

Examples of fencing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Stephanie Turner, who recently drew viral attention to the issue of trans inclusion in women's fencing with a clip of her kneeling in protest of a trans opponent, was also at the press conference. —Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025

Zoom in: Local businesses providing services like event staffing, catering, fencing, transportation, signage, security and food trucks are in high demand. —Chrissy Suttles, Axios, 1 Apr. 2025

The state agency has also devised 44 tortoise-specific crossings combined with hundreds of miles of fencing to lower tortoise road mortality rates. —Noël Fletcher, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025

The all-time winningest Alpine World Cup ski racer then slammed into another gate before coming to a stop in the protective fencing. —Pat Graham, The Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fencing

• lensing
• sensing
• tensing
• commencing
• condensing
• dispensing
• expensing

Kids Definition

fencing

noun

fenc·​ing

1

: the art or practice of attack and defense with a sword

2

: material for fences