PALINGS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

palings

noun

plural of paling

as in fences

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Noun

The thieves broke through multiple fences to gain access to the storage unit.

— Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
However, the access point to the north side of Friendship Park, situated between the primary and secondary border fences, remains closed.

— Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of fences

Noun

The great diversity of forms available lend themselves to foundation plantings, edging and low hedges, as well as architectural accents and reliable container plantings.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 Aug. 2026
That plate went back and forth through the hedges between our houses for years.

— Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of hedges

Noun

Plywood shelves lined the walls, their planks bowed in the middle.

— Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Attesting to his labor is an ovoid pavilion at the exhibition’s center recreating Brancusi’s studio, chock-a-block with his myriad tools and flanked by walls on both sides bearing letters, photographs, and archival items.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of walls

Noun

The physical barriers – like walls and fencing – will be more prominent outside the park, according to current plans.

— Ashley Killough, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
Discover the three invisible barriers that hold back high achievers and how to reframe each situation, with tips from negotiation expert Kwame Christian.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of barriers

Noun

Ahead of the weekend’s San Jose Jazz Summer Fest, city workers placed metal barricades and hazard signs around the perimeter to keep the public away from the unstable trees.

— Ryan Macasero, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
Some pushed against barricades and scuffled with police, who responded by firing tear gas rounds, using water cannon and beating them with batons, TV footage showed.

— Reuters, NBC news, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of barricades

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