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
Examples of fencing in a Sentence
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As contractors work on landscaping and fencing around the sign, the city plans to place five more signs around the city limits.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
High fencing adds a sense of privacy from surrounding buildings, and a handful of skylights pour light down into the lower floor, including into the otherwise windowless dressing areas and bathrooms in the primary suite.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Despite the area being closed to the public that day and blocked by fencing, prosecutors say Schubert and others breached the police barricades in this area and made their way to West Plaza.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Robin Rigg, chairman of the Slovak Wildlife Society, told CNN that preventative methods, such as electric fencing, can help deter bears from attractants, such as beehives, fruit trees and livestock.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The property extends beyond the deer fencing, with pathways meandering among the wooded terrain and under the canopies of the oak trees.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Now, temporary fencing has been erected and construction crews have been on site working to get the restaurant reopened.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Last month, Browning’s friend Drew Cook showed him a photo of the dilapidated restaurant surrounded by fencing and adorned with signage promising that a Sheetz gas station was coming soon.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the city has boarded up windows, set up fencing and hired 24/7 security to stop break-ins.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 17 Apr. 2024
High fencing adds a sense of privacy from surrounding buildings, and a handful of skylights pour light down into the lower floor, including into the otherwise windowless dressing areas and bathrooms in the primary suite.
—Mark David, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2024
Despite the area being closed to the public that day and blocked by fencing, prosecutors say Schubert and others breached the police barricades in this area and made their way to West Plaza.
—Michael Moore Jr., Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2024
Robin Rigg, chairman of the Slovak Wildlife Society, told CNN that preventative methods, such as electric fencing, can help deter bears from attractants, such as beehives, fruit trees and livestock.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN, 30 Mar. 2024
The property extends beyond the deer fencing, with pathways meandering among the wooded terrain and under the canopies of the oak trees.
—Monica Lander, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
Now, temporary fencing has been erected and construction crews have been on site working to get the restaurant reopened.
—Stephanie Gallman Jordan, Southern Living, 15 Mar. 2024
Last month, Browning’s friend Drew Cook showed him a photo of the dilapidated restaurant surrounded by fencing and adorned with signage promising that a Sheetz gas station was coming soon.
—Jonathan Edwards, Washington Post, 7 Mar. 2024
Meanwhile, the city has boarded up windows, set up fencing and hired 24/7 security to stop break-ins.
—Tom Daykin, Journal Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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