fence

Definition

  • noun: a structure like a wall built outdoors usually of wood or metal that separates two areas or prevents people or animals from entering or leaving
  • noun: a means of protection
  • verb: to put a fence around (a place or area)
  • verb: to enclose with a fence
  • sometimes used figuratively
  • synonyms: defense, protection, cover

Examples

  • He tried to persuade those still (sitting) 'on the fence' to vote in his favor.

  • She 'fenced' (off) a corner of the property to use as a garden.

  • He 'fenced' (in) the sheep so they wouldn't wander too far.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) I was jumping again. Pa, you know I'm no tattletale like Suellen, but it does seem to me... ...after you broke your knee last year jumping that same fence-- I'll not have me own daughter tellin' me what I shall jump and not jump. It's my own neck, so it is. All right, Pa, you jump what you please. (..)
    1939 Gone with the Wind