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

Agents reportedly found Wu again, who admitted to taking videos of the B‑2 Spirit aircraft and numerous photographs of the base, including its perimeter fencing, a gate and military equipment. —Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 9 Jan. 2026

Doors, windows, unbound carpet, lighting fixtures, toilets, sinks, fencing, paint, and blinds should be taken to a household waste center or donated to a local Habitat for Humanity or ReStore. —Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026

Cleanup crews set up temporary fencing to block off the area. —Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026

The design will retain the outdoor sculpture garden, but the garden would include a new free-to-all arts education center and reading room, and the tall steel fencing that now separates the garden from the public along El Prado and near the Old Globe theater campus would be removed. —Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Jan. 2026

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