Synonyms of fence

fence 1 of 2

noun

ˈfen(t)s 

as in wall

a physical object that blocks the way

the only way to prevent motorists from trying to use that unsafe bridge is to put a fence across the road leading to it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wall
• barricade
• barrier
• hedge
• obstacle
• block
• chain
• hurdle
• bumper
• curb
• rampart
• let
• obstruction
• interference
• paling
• deterrent
• dam
• roadblock
• impediment
• pale
• stumbling block
• bar
• hindrance
• handicap
• stop
• trammel
• fender
• inhibition
• encumbrance
• clog
• snag
• crimp
• restraint
• buffer
• shackle(s)
• cushion
• embarrassment
• constraint
• hobble
• bulwark
• pad
• fetter
• drag
• manacle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• door
• gate
• entrance
• entry
• doorway
• portal
• entryway
• entranceway
• gap
• pass
• break

fence

2 of 2

verb

as in to protect

to drive danger or attack away from

had worked as a bodyguard, fencing a number of pop stars at big events

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protect
• defend
• guard
• shield
• safeguard
• secure
• keep
• fend
• ward
• screen
• bulwark
• prevent
• cover
• stand up for
• save
• forfend
• war
• oppose
• resist
• picket
• preserve
• wall
• withstand
• avert
• fight
• conserve
• contend
• palisade
• buffer
• battle

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attack
• assault
• assail
• cave
• overrun
• beset
• submit
• storm
• yield
• bombard
• besiege
• capitulate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fence

Noun

After desecrating the statue, the vandal returns the hammer to his pocket, scales the fence and flees into the night, the footage shows. — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Sánchez said that the ruling had been intentionally misconstrued by migrant smugglers to persuade thousands of people to swim around the border fence. — Sam McNeil, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Verb

Pools should also be securely fenced to help prevent dogs and children from accidentally falling in when no one is watching. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

As such, the potential for habitat loss and fragmentation is very high, due to clearing land and fencing off large fields, which can displace ground animals and block migration routes. — Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 26 July 2026

Phrases Containing fence

• fence (in)
• on the fence
• straddle the fence