fencing

noun

fenc·ing | \ ˈfen(t)-siŋ

Definition of fencing

1 : the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber

2a(1) : fence sense 2a

(2) : the fences of a property or region

b : material used for building fences

Examples of fencing in a Sentence

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Existing fencing has been replaced or strengthened in a few areas. — Hope Yen, The Seattle Times, "AP fact check: Trump isn’t holed up nonstop at White House," 14 Jan. 2019 In 2006 Congress passed the Secure Fence Act, which authorized funding for 700 miles of additional fencing. — Jason L. Riley, WSJ, "An Immigration Compromise That Just Might Work," 18 Dec. 2018 Friends and family of the 49 victims had posted signs with messages of love on the fencing. — Peter Orsi, Fox News, "Mexico commemorates victims of deadly quakes," 19 Sep. 2018 But the result of all that fencing is a maze of walkways, in various colors, materials, and configurations. — Inga Saffron, Philly.com, "There's no getting around the clumsy design of SEPTA's new fare gates," 9 May 2018 The most recent spending bill passed in March did include some funding for bollard fencing. — Kristina Peterson, WSJ, "House Democrats Lay Out Plan to Reopen Government by Carving Out Wall Fight," 31 Dec. 2018 Most everyone agrees that schools can be more secure with layers of protection, such as perimeter fencing. — Justin Pritchard, The Seattle Times, "Firms sell mass-shooting solutions, but can gadgets and hardware save lives?," 2 Oct. 2018 Sanders pointed to the Senate’s bipartisan appropriation measure for the Department of Homeland Security, which provides $26 billion, including $1.6 billion for fencing and other barriers. — Lisa Mascaro, The Seattle Times, "Shutdown talk recedes after White House eases wall threat," 18 Dec. 2018 Hundreds have been separated inside the facility, which is ringed by tall, tan fencing and uses interior chain-link fences to separate groups of detainees. — Maria Sacchetti, Washington Post, "Near the border, different buses take migrants on starkly different paths," 20 June 2018

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