Fence

Quick meaning: Fence is a noun meaning A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.

Meaning

A thin artificial barrier that separates two pieces of land or forms a perimeter enclosing the lands of a house, building, etc.

More Meanings

1. (informal) Someone who hides or buys and sells stolen goods, a criminal middleman for transactions of stolen goods.
2. (by extension) The place whence such a middleman operates.
3. Skill in oral debate.
4. A guard or guide on machinery.
5. (figuratively) A barrier, for example an emotional barrier.
6. (Jewish law) A prohibition enacted to prevent violation of another more primary rule.
7. (obsolete, uncountable) The art or practice of fencing.

Example Sentences

There was a weak place in the fence separating the two inclosures

I bruised my shin th' other day with playing at sword and dagger with a master of fence

I was in your arms Thinking I belonged there I figured it made sense Building me a fence

[…] pray you, if you know, Where in the purlieus of this forest stands A sheep-cote fenc’d about with olive trees?

Word Forms

• fences
• fencing
• fenced

Synonyms for fence

Depending on context, synonyms include pawn, fencer, contend, palisade, debate, surround.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include palisade, wall, surround, contend, argue, debate.

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