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fence

/fɛns/noun, verb1 syllable

Fence means: surround with a wall in order to fortify.

Synonyms for fence9

noun, as in a barrier that serves to enclose an area

fencing

verb, as in surround with a wall in order to fortify

wall, palisade, fence in, surround

verb, as in have an argument about something

argue, contend, debate

verb, as in enclose with a fence

fence in

also used for fence

pawn

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What does fence mean?7

verb

1

surround with a wall in order to fortify

2

have an argument about something

3

enclose with a fence“we fenced in our yard”

4

receive stolen goods

5

fight with fencing swords

noun

1

a barrier that serves to enclose an area

2

a dealer in stolen property

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with fence?19

one syllable

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Show 40 near rhymes
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Fence in a sentence

  • The lake was ringed by a fence, apparently for health and safety reasons.LittleBoy
  • Tomorrow, you are going to paint the fence.PvtMarc
  • If you see a raccoon taller than this fence post, start running.Eccles17
  • The tall, curved fence was adorned with barbed wire, for extra measure.swolesuki
  • That electric fence doesn't kill, but it causes great damage.Nylez
  • Since it's raining, we can't paint the fence today.CK
  • To get there, we had to jump over a massive barbed wire fence.ddnktr
  • Since then, migrants have occasionally died while trying to break through the fence.CM

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Forms of fence

as a noun

plural
fences

as a verb

past tense
fenced
present participle
fencing
third-person singular
fences
past participle
fenced