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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In a reversal Saturday morning, the fencing was being removed.
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Alana Wise, NPR, 7 June 2025
The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
One officer described being able to put one red pit bull in the truck as the others were trying to attack through the fencing.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Planet Labs Satellite imagery from Planet Labs and drone video recorded taken by the Israeli military show the same row of light poles and lines of fencing in the video.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 29 May 2025
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Alana Wise, NPR, 7 June 2025
The low-slung, single-story abode, perched on a high promontory just below the Stone Canyon Reservoir, takes an unassuming stance with only a carport, half a dozen wood panels, and large expanses of eight-foot-tall opaque glass fencing visible from the street.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 30 May 2025
One officer described being able to put one red pit bull in the truck as the others were trying to attack through the fencing.
—Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2025
Planet Labs Satellite imagery from Planet Labs and drone video recorded taken by the Israeli military show the same row of light poles and lines of fencing in the video.
—Marin Scott, NBC news, 29 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fencing
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.
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