chain-link fence

noun

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

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In the middle of an October day, a 16-year-old boy tossed a shotgun over a low chain-link fence. — ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026 Text on neon signs, the stitching on a paper lantern, and a chain-link fence all appeared clearer with Auto SR than with FSR. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 15 Oct. 2026 Three West Hartford police officers then discharged their firearms at Brown from an area along the chain-link fence separating the two residences. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 Oct. 2026 Exit 31 has a nondescript chain-link fence and grass that could use a trimming. — James Barron, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 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

Rhymes for chain-link fence

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“Chain-link fence.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chain-link%20fence. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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