chain-link fence

noun

: a fence of heavy steel wire woven to form a diamond-shaped mesh

Examples of chain-link fence in a Sentence

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Residents near a Cold War-era nuclear bomb shelter are wondering what the property's new owners are doing on the other side of the chain-link fence topped by barbed wire. Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2024 Deer are proficient jumpers so a 4-foot-tall chain-link fence won’t do the trick. Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2024 In a moving scene in Into the Unknown, Bob and Sylvie confront the painful reality of their unraveling relationship through a chain-link fence, the barrier between them a metaphor for the growing divide created by Dylan’s fame. Darryn King, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 The collision caused Jacobs' vehicle to veer off the road, crash through a chain-link fence, and drop approximately 30 feet onto the I-17 freeway. Skylar Heisey, The Arizona Republic, 16 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chain-link fence 

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of chain-link fence was in 1910

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“Chain-link fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain-link%20fence. Accessed 5 Feb. 2025.

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