chain-link fence

noun

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

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Volunteers painted and repaired bleachers, replaced the chain-link fence in the outfield with a wooden one and painted the dugouts. — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026 Preschoolers run across the grass, their play area divided by a silver chain-link fence from the rest of the campus. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 Police said the teen, a Woodcreek student, attempted to drive the utility cart through a chain-link fence and was found unresponsive. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026 Roach said the city won’t grant permission until the company addresses code violations, including an unpermitted chain-link fence and inadequate screening to hide operations. — Jena Brooker, ProPublica, 6 July 2026 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 7 Aug. 2026.

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