How to Use fence in a Sentence

fence

1 of 2 noun

• We put up a fence around our yard.
• The geese, Juarez said, are far preferable to the fence.
  — Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023
• The men jumped the barbed wire fence, calling Cameron's name.
  — Rory Linnane, Journal Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
• The water ripped apart a two-lane road and fences that ran across the top of the dam.
  — Jan M. Olsen, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Aug. 2023
• The winds got so bad that our fence flew off, pieces of our roof.
  — Tamara Conniff As Told To Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Aug. 2023
• Someone had taped hearts on the field’s fence featuring the names of the dead.
  — Danielle Paquette, Washington Post, 3 Nov. 2023
• The ball skipped off Evan Carter’s glove and rolled toward the fence as Greene raced home.
  — Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
• And less than two weeks ago, a man died in a fall from the fence west of the Otay Mesa Port of Entry.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2024
• There is the thought that Gazans would breach the fence and break out of their open-air prison—that is one thing.
  — David Remnick, The New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2023
• Karim walked over to the fence and beckoned his brother in the middle of a game.
  — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Sep. 2023
• Like the little, adorably dressed vampiress who walked up and down the fence studying the yard.
  — Dusty Parnell, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The fence is the clear giveaway that what’s inside is valuable to the public.
  — Ian F. Blair, Los Angeles Times, 14 Dec. 2023
• Some collided with the sides of the aviary; others tried to grab the fence with their blunt black talons.
  — Meera Subramanian, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
• Later, these tractors would be used to tear down the fence and open the way for Hamas’s death squads.
  — Assaf Orion, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2023
• The next sound is generally that of the ball bounding off the back fence.
  — Gerald Marzorati, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
• Place them around your front door or on a fence for major spooky vibes.
  — Kelly Allen, House Beautiful, 8 Aug. 2023
• Several people strode past the fence and through the front door.
  — Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2024
• On the fence about whether or not a 529 plan is right for you and your family, given the new rules?
  — Hannah Van Sickle, Parents, 29 Dec. 2023
• Porter led off the inning by launching a shot that cleared the left field fence quickly.
  — Steve Fryer, Orange County Register, 23 Mar. 2024
• The latter leads Alice to impale her hand on a rusty nail from a fence.
  — Eric Andersson, Peoplemag, 16 Nov. 2023
• The ball rolled to the fence, allowing Evan Zapp to score and Vlcan to slide into third.
  — Indystar Sports, The Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2023
• Camp kitchens were flooded and a few vehicles that had tried to make a run for the fences were stuck.
  — Sinna Nasseri, Bon Appétit, 8 Sep. 2023
• The person then pulls herself to the top of a fence, which is several feet tall.
  — Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 18 Oct. 2023
• Press pretzel sticks into the frosting around the outside of the cake to create a fence.
  — Beth Branch, Country Living, 27 July 2023
• Many of his home runs — and even some hits that didn’t clear the fence — were unforgettable.
  — Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 30 Oct. 2023
• The bodycam video shows a man in the back yard grabbing the peacock, which was cornered into the fence.
  — Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2024
• But the spot along the fence line adjacent to a grassy field was Ziegler’s only option.
  — Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 20 Dec. 2023
• Roofs were blown off homes, furniture, fences and debris were strewn about during the height of the storm in the South.
  — Kathy McCormack, Fortune, 10 Jan. 2024
• Hang them on a fence or wrap them around a pergola to brighten your space.
  — Wendy Vazquez, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Apr. 2024
• All three people can see over the fence at the same level, regardless of their height.
  — Colleen Murphy, Health, 13 Apr. 2024

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fence

2 of 2 verb

• He stole watches and fenced them on the street.
• My daughter wants to pick up a sword and learn to fence.
  — David M. Perry, CNN, 9 June 2021
• The 40-foot sculpture has been fenced off for the duration of the project.
  — Steven Martinez, Journal Sentinel, 6 July 2023
• The playground area is fenced off, but the rest of the park is open, the fire department said.
  — Francisco Guzman, USA TODAY, 13 June 2023
• Williams said the city might fence off the area to stop the homeless from returning.
  — Sara Cline, ExpressNews.com, 29 Nov. 2019
• As the sun set, a search line formed in a vacant, fenced-in pasture.
  — al, 29 Jan. 2020
• Don’t fence it off, mow it, level it and, above all, don’t cut it down.
  — David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2019
• The structure has been fenced off from public use since May 2022.
  — Matthew Glowicki, The Courier-Journal, 5 Apr. 2023
• Like learning how to fence, the cast also had to learn how to canoe.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
• If necessary, fence off the tree and/or wrap its trunk.
  — Nevin Martell, Washington Post, 13 Sep. 2023
• It is formed by long lines of rope, tethered to fence posts and hung with strips of red fabric that dance and flap in the breeze.
  — Morgan Heim, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Mar. 2021
• That outdoor area may be fenced in or covered with a net.
  — Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN, 7 Oct. 2023
• On the opposite side of the road, wooden stakes fence the border.
  — Teddy Amenabar, Washington Post, 11 July 2022
• Ortega spent months learning to fence and play the cello for the part.
  — Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Nov. 2022
• The site was fenced off and the pit was capped and poses no risk to the community, according to the EPA.
  — Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 18 Mar. 2023
• The home was fully fenced and included a barn with two stalls.
  — Robyn A. Friedman, WSJ, 26 Oct. 2023
• The vast ice rink that is set up each year and forms a network of tracks along the park’s avenues was fenced off and melting.
  — Patrick Reevell, ABC News, 28 Feb. 2020
• Of course, there’s no moat or fence around a place like Urbana-Champaign — or Iowa City.
  — Doug George, chicagotribune.com, 8 Mar. 2021
• Sunday had to learn how to fence for real for Wednesday.
  — Emily Burack, Town & Country, 9 Dec. 2022
• Simply attach jars to fence posts using heavy-duty wire wrapped around the mouth a few times and then around the post.
  — Giovana Gelhoren, Country Living, 30 July 2021
• It was bolted to a tall plinth, lit up at night, fenced off and adjacent to a busy state highway.
  — oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2023
• There was fencing up along both goal lines Tuesday on the field at Petco Park to keep people out of the end zone.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Dec. 2023
• It has since been fenced off, its windows and doors covered with plywood.
  — Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2023
• On the main street, children clambered up the gate of another group of homes fenced off with razor wire.
  — Sufian Taha, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
• Enter into the foyer and hallway, which leads to an en suite guest room with views of the fenced-in front garden.
  — Dallas News, 23 Feb. 2020
• Don’t add anything -- except perhaps some fencing around the trunk, but not near it, to keep boomers away.
  — oregonlive, 9 Feb. 2020
• Bullets ripped through the wooden gate and fence around her house, killing her instantly.
  — New York Times, 3 Apr. 2022
• So most vineyards fence out deer to protect their high-dollar crop.
  — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 14 Aug. 2020
• Illusion and safety If your garden is fenced or walled and seems small, frame it to create a doorway with 1-by-4 lumber and paint.
  — Charlotte Observer, 1 Feb. 2024
• The land around the property remains fenced in and monitored by CCTV cameras and motion sensors mounted on a fence and overlooking stretches of barbed wire.
  — Peter Aitken, Fox News, 31 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024