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)
(2)
: the fences of a property or region
b
: material used for building fences
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Ultimately, fencing is a sport of strategy and technique.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Preparations have been taking place all week in Washington, with tanks arriving and fencing going up in the northwest part of the city around the White House and National Mall.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Federal officials have been spotted setting up for the military celebration this week in Washington, D.C., erecting fencing, security checkpoints and bringing in military equipment from across the country.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Videos from the distribution site in Tel al-Sultan, run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), showed large crowds rushing the facilities, tearing down some of the fencing and appearing to climb over barriers designed to control the flow of the crowd.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Preparations have been taking place all week in Washington, with tanks arriving and fencing going up in the northwest part of the city around the White House and National Mall.
—Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 14 June 2025
Federal officials have been spotted setting up for the military celebration this week in Washington, D.C., erecting fencing, security checkpoints and bringing in military equipment from across the country.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Videos from the distribution site in Tel al-Sultan, run by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF), showed large crowds rushing the facilities, tearing down some of the fencing and appearing to climb over barriers designed to control the flow of the crowd.
—Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for fencing
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“Fencing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fencing. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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