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

Recent Examples on the Web Mexico has implemented measures to try to deter irregular crossings into the U.S. South of the border, Mexican authorities have installed a chain-link fence along a stretch of the Tijuana River canal, in addition to checkpoints in places with a high number of crossings. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2024 The walkway was lined on each side by a chain-link fence and a green rail. Nathan Heller, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for chain-link fence 

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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 29 May. 2024.

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