PALINGS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

palings

noun

plural of paling

as in fences

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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

Definition of fences

Noun

The airline was kept in the black by a healthy cargo business and fuel hedges.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Formal hedges require frequent pruning, about every six weeks, to keep their distinct shapes intact using electric hedge trimmers to shear the surface.

— Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of hedges

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The contemporary rooms are the most striking, all polished, minimalist, and moody with quartzite rock walls, floor-to-ceiling bay windows, paddling-pool sized sunken bathtubs, and sexy double sided fireplaces.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2026
Its ability to clean floors, walls, waterlines and slopes gives it versatility across different cleaning requirements, while the dual filtration system and large debris basket support longer cleaning sessions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of walls

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Rioters looted stores and set fires to barricades in Frankfurt on Saturday as protests across Germany demanded lower living costs and better education.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 1 Nov. 2026
Officials also closed barricades at site entrances to incoming traffic.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of barricades

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