Fence synonyms
fĕns
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Part of speech:
A barrier thrown up hastily for defense, as in street fighting
A structure made of such bars and supports and forming a barrier or guard; a railing.
wire fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
electrified fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
A fence or balustrade made of rails and posts
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Something resembling a wall in appearance, function, or construction, as the exterior surface of a body organ or part:
picket-fence
A fence made of upright pointed boards fastened at intervals to rails that extend between posts.
board fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
barbed-wire fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
post-and-rail fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
That which surrounds an enclosure
(Sports) A fence, screen, etc., esp. one behind the catcher in baseball, serving to stop balls from leaving the playing area
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roadway (related)
A thing that prevents passage or approach; obstruction, as a fence, wall, etc.
Cyclone fence (trademark)
That which surrounds an enclosure
rail fence
A fence of split logs secured to stakes or laid across each other at an angle.
chain fence
That which surrounds an enclosure
(UK, Ireland, noun adjunct) Used attributively, with figurative indication of a person's upbringing, or professional activities, taking place by the side of the road; third-rate.
One of a row of upright pointed sticks forming a fence; a pale.
A fence of such stakes
A barrier against flying insects.
Type of boundary to a garden, pleasure-ground, or park, designed not to interrupt the view and to be invisible until closely approached.
A system of fences
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woven wire
Material to make an enclosure
grape stakes
Material to make an enclosure
The act of people getting aboard a ship or aircraft; embarkation
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accomplice; front
A receiver of stolen goods
A descent or delivery of something by parachute:
A place where refuse is dumped:
A man devoted to his family.
(Southern US, slang, archaic) an older male African-American person
swagman
A man who seeks casual work while traveling about carrying his swag.
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To enclose with or as with troops, so as to cut off communication or retreat
To move in a circle around
To deflect or ward off a thrust or blow.
To move or twist quickly aside; shift suddenly, as to avoid a blow
To avoid by or as by stepping aside; dodge
enclose (related)
To shut in all around; hem in; fence in; surround
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Surrounded by a fence; enclosed.
A limitation or restriction
The act or power of defending, or guarding against attack, harm, or danger
(Uncountable) The act of separating and surrounding an area, domain, or amount of something with a barrier.
An enclosure at a racetrack, where horses are saddled
The bounds of morality, good behaviour or judgment in civilized company, in the phrase beyond the pale.
An instrument for determining the extent and shape of the field of vision.
The process of keeping (something or someone) safe.
A hedge or fence made with raddles.
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An enclosure for military prisoners
A sheet or stack of material used to protect people or fire from wind
To trace a line around; encircle; encompass
To confine as in a coop
To engage in or be prepared to engage in battle to prevent (a population or area, for example) from being captured or occupied by an enemy.
To duel is defined as to fight.
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Equivocate is defined as to use vague language in order to mislead or deceive.
To increase the effectiveness of, as by additional ingredients.
To keep watch over, in order to prevent escape or restrain from acts of violence, or the like.
(Heraldry) To join (two coats of arms) side by side on one shield
To prevaricate is to dance around the truth or speak evasively.
(Commerce) To set aside funds toward the payment of (a note, draft, etc.) at maturity
(Computer keyboards) To switch to a character entry mode for capital letters and special characters.
face (antonym)
To acknowledge and accept or deal with:
meet (antonym)
Meet is defined as to come face to face with, be there when someone or something arrives, or to be introduced.
release (antonym)
To relieve of care or suffering:
Also used with in: cage
To confine within a limited area.
To molt. Used of a hawk.
Pen is defined as to write something using pen and ink.
To confine within a limited area.
To divide or separate by means of a partition.
free (related)
Free means to release or let go.
include (related)
To contain, as parts of a whole; to comprehend.
Argue is defined as to verbally disagree with someone.
To contend is to believe something is a fact or to deal with a challenge.
To debate is defined as to argue about the opposing sides of a subject or to discuss the merits of different arguments and points of view.
chain-link (related)
bollard (related)
wire-mesh (related)
kerb (related)
stile (related)
trellis (related)
ditch (related)
A structure, as along a stairway, consisting of a handrail supported by balusters
Find another word for fence. In this page you can discover 108 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for fence, like: barricade, rail, kraal, palings, wire fence, electrified fence, railing, wall, picket-fence, board fence and barbed-wire fence.
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