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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Plaid, which has been dominating the cooler months thanks to the Ralph Lauren revival, evokes preppy elegance, while polka dots harken back to 1950s Americana and picket fences.
—Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Gortenburg was about 15, 20 feet from the yard’s picket fence.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
The additional footage, in higher resolution, shows the person is not as stocky as initially expected, Constantine said, especially during a portion where he is seen running along a picket fence.
—Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Achieving the American Dream of owning a home with a white-picket fence is on pause for now, too; about 17% are delaying buying a house, and 6% are even delaying getting married.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 2025
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Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 20 Jan. 2026
Gortenburg was about 15, 20 feet from the yard’s picket fence.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 17 Jan. 2026
The additional footage, in higher resolution, shows the person is not as stocky as initially expected, Constantine said, especially during a portion where he is seen running along a picket fence.
—Michael Ruiz , Greg Norman, FOXNews.com, 16 Dec. 2025
Achieving the American Dream of owning a home with a white-picket fence is on pause for now, too; about 17% are delaying buying a house, and 6% are even delaying getting married.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 12 Dec. 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 31 Jan. 2026.
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