wire netting

noun

: a wire cloth coarser than wire gauze

Examples of wire netting in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
The framework of the car is made of wood, on which wire netting is tacked. Scientific American, 18 June 2020 Next to what was the house is an orchard enclosed in wire netting to protect the harvest from fruit-loving creatures. National Geographic, 17 Jan. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1769, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of wire netting was in 1769

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Wire netting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wire%20netting. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster