PALINGS Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

palings

noun

plural of paling

as in fences

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Noun

Slow, sectional removal is best for large shrubs near structures to prevent damage to patios, fences, or foundations.

— Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 5 July 2026
Often that means fences and other structures, but plants can also play a key role in a more secluded space.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026

Definition of fences

Noun

Many hedges, bushes, and trees can block sight lines, so even the nosiest of neighbors will be forced to mind their own business.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 3 July 2026
The metaphor of a ‘wall of separation’ At the same time, religious reformers were employing concepts of walls, hedges or other barriers to ensure that the secular and religious realms remained apart.

— Steven K. Green, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Definition of hedges

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The room, its walls expensively craquelure'd to resemble fractured eggshells, its pale taffeta curtains billowing in the chill English breeze, is more Hollywood boudoir than office.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
Clean Grease Prints Similar to oil stains on clothes, chalk can also remove grease prints from doors, cabinets, walls, and other surfaces.

— Emily Benda Gaylord, The Spruce, 5 July 2026

Definition of walls

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Sacramento Regional Transit, according to the grand jury, did not consult with the MAC or conduct tests before installing the barriers, which met ADA requirements, on 71 buses.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
When those barriers fall, the gap in health outcomes will begin to close.

— Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of barriers

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Security is ramping up Amidst the barricades already set up, additional officers, units and tactical personnel are expected around the venue.

— Bryan West, USA Today, 2 July 2026
She was forced to wait until the next morning, when shooting stopped, to find a motorcycle taxi driver willing to navigate around barricades and checkpoints to reach the maternity hospital.

— Tirana Hassan, Time, 26 June 2026

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