fencing

1 of 2

noun

fenc·​ing ˈfen(t)-siŋ 

1

: the art or practice of attack and defense with the foil, épée, or saber

2

a(1)

: fence sense 2a

(2)

: the fences of a property or region

b

: material used for building fences

fencing

2 of 2

present participle of fence entry 2

Examples of fencing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

School officials erected metal fencing around the LSU team bus entrance at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium and announced that anyone wearing LSU gear in the Ole Miss student section would be removed from the game. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026

After setting up temporary paddocks out of portable, electric-net fencing, Trotter’s crew shuffled the animals from one area to the next in the course of a month. — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026

For wooden privacy fencing, the community’s guidelines specify a shadow-box style with dog-ear pickets and require the fence to have the same appearance from both sides. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026

On Wednesday, fencing was seen being installed around the main building's entrance. — Karen Travers, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for fencing

• lensing
• sensing
• tensing
• commencing
• condensing
• dispensing
• expensing

Kids Definition

fencing

noun

fenc·​ing

1

: the art or practice of attack and defense with a sword

2

: material for fences