Synonyms of fences

fences 1 of 2

noun

plural of fence

as in walls

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

• walls
• barriers
• barricades
• hedges
• obstacles
• chains
• blocks
• hurdles
• bumpers
• obstructions
• curbs
• palings
• roadblocks
• ramparts
• impediments
• dams
• deterrents
• hindrances
• bars
• handicaps
• interferences
• inhibitions
• encumbrances
• lets
• restraints
• shackles
• stumbling blocks
• clogs
• constraints
• fenders
• snags
• stops
• cushions
• trammels
• embarrassments
• buffers
• fetters
• pales
• bulwarks
• pads
• manacles
• hobbles
• crimps
• drags

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• doors
• gates
• entries
• doorways
• entrances
• portals
• entranceways
• entryways
• gaps
• breaks
• passes

fences

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of fence

as in protects

to drive danger or attack away from

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• protects
• defends
• shields
• guards
• safeguards
• wards
• bulwarks
• fends
• screens
• keeps
• secures
• covers
• forfends
• prevents
• walls
• stands up for
• saves
• wars
• preserves
• resists
• opposes
• withstands
• averts
• fights
• conserves
• pickets
• buffers
• contends
• battles
• palisades

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• attacks
• assaults
• assails
• storms
• overruns
• bombards
• yields
• besets
• submits
• besieges
• caves
• capitulates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of fences

Noun

That hog tore up more fences, broke more gates, broke the backs of more female hogs and was chased by more hunters than any critter there has ever been in this country. — Jack Wingate As Told To John Phillips, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2026

The project also includes replacing the bridge railings, fences and median barrier. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

When Schwarzenegger announced his campaign for governor of California in 2003, the two mended fences. — Virginia Chamlee, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2026

On Wednesday, friends and community members tied the pink ribbons — Dettloff’s favorite color — on trees, fences and light poles around the school, Carol Stream’s Veterans Memorial Plaza and elsewhere in the village. — Steve Zalusky, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The protest, first reported in the US by The Verge, saw around 100 activists scale the site’s fences and block construction, while hundreds more demonstrated against the AI industry outside. — Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 6 Nov. 2026

The land trust could also maintain existing roads, fences and water systems. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Montana's father helped build War Angel Farms' roads, fences and pastures. — Brian Unger, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

The animals damage the range, as well as people’s fences and gardens. — Harry Bruinius, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Oct. 2026