fencing

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

Examples of fencing in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In addition to surveillance cameras, parents asked that the city erect temporary fencing at the entrance to the school — which sits about 450 feet off the road — and install additional lighting. —Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2025

More than 30 miles of anti-scale fencing are being erected all over the nation’s capital. —Peter Baker, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025

Thirty miles of anti-scale fencing, the most ever used for a National Security Special Event, will be deployed for the inauguration. —Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 18 Jan. 2025

And the tall fencing was a militaristic reminder that Trump will take office in two days, even if his Inauguration ceremony has been moved inside the Capitol in anticipation of frigid temperatures on Monday. —Philip Elliott, TIME, 18 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1578, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

fencing

noun

fenc·​ing

1

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

2

: material for fences