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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This undated image provided by Ana Vasquez shows Victor Perez, who was shot after Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence on Saturday, April 5, 2025, in Pocatello, Idaho. CBS News, 9 Apr. 2025 Video of the shooting taken by a neighbor shows four officers arriving on the scene and shouting at Perez to drop the knife before firing multiple times in less than 15 seconds, separated from the teen by a chain-link fence. David Matthews, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 Fans who paid the fee often stood in front of the fans watching batting practice from behind the chain-link fence on the practice field. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025 Residents near a Cold War-era nuclear bomb shelter are wondering what the property's new owners are doing on the other side of the chain-link fence topped by barbed wire. Jack Randall, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 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 22 Apr. 2025.

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