Meaning & use
fence
A barrier made of wood, wire, or metal that encloses or marks the boundary of an area.
See it in a sentence
The dog squeezed through a gap in the wooden fence and ran into the street.
They built a tall fence around the garden to keep the deer out.
A note on using this word
As a verb, to fence means to enclose land, while a fencer practices the sport of sword fighting called fencing.
Words with a similar meaning
barrierenclosure
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To enclose an area of land with a barrier, or to practice the sport of sword fighting.
They decided to fence the entire backyard before adopting a second dog.
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