Pronunciation: /fɛns/
noun a barrier enclosing or bordering a field, yard, etc., usually made of posts and wire or wood
A1 The farmer built a fence around his field to keep the animals out.
A2 The children played by the fence, pretending it was a castle wall.
B1 The neighbor's dog kept jumping over the fence into our yard.
B2 The wooden fence needed to be repainted to protect it from the weather.
C1 The electric fence was installed to keep intruders out of the secure facility.
C2 The barbed wire fence surrounded the prison, making escape nearly impossible.
verb There is no applicable verb for the word 'fence'.
A1 The farmer fenced off the field to keep the animals out.
A2 She fenced in her backyard to create a safe play area for her children.
B1 The construction workers fenced off the construction site for safety reasons.
B2 The government decided to fence off the national park to protect the wildlife.
C1 The company fenced in the entire property to prevent unauthorized access.
C2 The military fenced off the area to establish a secure perimeter.
formal The property owner decided to install a new fence around the perimeter of the garden.
informal I saw a squirrel trying to climb over the fence to get to the bird feeder.
slang I accidentally knocked over the neighbor's fence while playing basketball in the backyard.
figurative The strict rules acted as a fence, preventing any deviation from the established protocol.
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