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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Matt Holliday leans forward and grabs onto a black chain-link fence. Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 10 July 2025 On South Broad Street in Gastonia, directly across from the former Salvation Army building, two medium-sized misting fans blow cool air through a chain-link fence. Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 1 July 2025 The driveway gate of the waist-high chain-link fence dividing the front yard from the sidewalk was bent and mangled, lashed to a metal fence pole with white rope. Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025 Manhattan Township did not object to the solar facilities but made several requests, such as planting a buffer of evergreen trees and shrubs along the north and west property lines and adding at least a 6-foot tall chain-link fence for security. Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025 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 21 Jul. 2025.

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