picket fence
noun
plural picket fences
: a fence made of pickets
a white picket fence
Old roses scrambling up a porch or spilling over a picket fence may be reminiscent of a bygone era.—
Michael MacCaskey
Michael MacCaskeyTall pine trees lined both sides of the road, backdropped by an occasional stone wall or picket fence …—Peter Gordon
—often used to evoke an idealized or stereotypical image or conception of happy suburban homes in the U.S.Peter GordonFirst we are lulled with a vision of homespun Americana: flowers, a picket fence, a fireman waving from his fire truck, a man watering his front lawn.—David Ansen
David Ansen"Everyone saw me on TV or read articles, and it was all about my great marriage, the white picket fence, all this success and my perfect life. But behind the scenes, it was a struggle," says [Lindsay] Vonn …—Elizabeth Leonard
Elizabeth Leonard… grandparents who were hoping their grandchildren would be raised behind a white picket fence and full-measure suburbanites …—Janet Elder
Janet ElderWe have worked our way up the real estate food chain to the point where we have a modest version of the complete suburban package: the picket fence, the stone walls, the in-ground pool …—Charles McGrath
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White picket fences lead down to the pool house, where an outdoor pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room, and cold plunge await.
—Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
White picket fences call for a delicate touch, allowing the visual appeal of the fence itself to shine through the planting, while chain-link fences typically warrant heavy coverage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Pine trees and white picket fences guide guests to a locker room area which is made to look like a street at the foot of a ski slope.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway — but behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts, are secrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
White picket fences call for a delicate touch, allowing the visual appeal of the fence itself to shine through the planting, while chain-link fences typically warrant heavy coverage.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 27 Apr. 2025
Pine trees and white picket fences guide guests to a locker room area which is made to look like a street at the foot of a ski slope.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Beautiful homes, gorgeous families, shiny SUVs in the driveway — but behind those white picket fences and smiling Insta posts, are secrets.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for picket fence
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“Picket fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/picket%20fence. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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