palings

noun

plural of paling
as in fences

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  1. fences
  2. hedges
  3. walls
  4. barriers
  5. barricades
Noun
  • Too Much Vertical Hardscaping Walls and fences are conspicuous boundaries.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026
  • For more than a decade now, European and indeed American politicians have known that real, fake, enhanced, or context-free pictures of migrants jumping fences will immediately create a wave reaction.
    — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of fences
Noun
  • Wall Street prized Park Avenue co-ops, then the first wave of Silicon Valley fortunes flashed in glass boxes behind the hedges of Atherton and Los Altos Hills.
    — Natalie Hoberman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Older homes are being torn down, replaced by sleek new constructions, and private security forces can be spotted along residential streets, parked in front of gates and hedges.
    — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 30 July 2026
Definition of hedges
Noun
  • Hundreds of bottles of hot sauce and meat rubs line the exterior walls.
    — Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Built on a lakeside island as a summer home and architectural laboratory, it is best known for its courtyard walls, where Aalto tested different brick patterns, materials and construction techniques.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of walls
Noun
  • Not one of those barriers is solved by a stronger ROI argument.
    — Owen Fitzpatrick, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Keep channels open, reduce barriers and normalize real, respectful dialogue and reward thoughtful dissent, not just agreement or comfortable silence.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of barriers
Noun
  • Residents print the permit themselves and can create their own barriers using traffic barricades, trash bins, or homemade signs.
    — Marina Lopes, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
  • Others edited footage of themselves dodging police barricades to mimic the popular endless runner mobile game Subway Surfers.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026
Definition of barricades
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“Palings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palings. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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