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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Currently, the building is open to the elements and protected by a chain-link fence. —

Jeremy Duda, Axios, 17 Sep. 2024 The agent fired at Routh, who sped away before being stopped by officials in a neighboring county, leaving behind a loaded rifle, digital camera, a backpack and a reusable shopping bag that was hanging from a chain-link fence. —

Alanna Durkin Richer, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2024 Eight bulls escaped from a rodeo after plowing through a chain-link fence in Massachusetts on Sunday. —

Felicia Alvarez, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2024 The valve, which appears to have been protected by a chain-link fence topped with barbed wire, is located within a long grassy field where high-voltage power lines run. —

Sydney Lake, Fortune, 18 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chain-link fence

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

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 Nov. 2024.

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