fence

[fens]

Definition:
1. A structure that horses must jump over in a race or a competition.
2. A barrier that serves to enclose an area.
3. A dealer in stolen property.
4. Enclose with a fence.
5. Receive stolen goods.
6. Fight with fencing swords.

Use 'fence' in a sentence:

1. The fence is over five metres high.
2. Never mind your car ─ what about the damage to my fence?
3. The house was surrounded by an electrified fence.
4. He had all the fences around his home electrified.
5. The horse cleared the fence easily.
6. The fence marks the boundary between my property and hers.
7. The horse unseated its rider at the first fence.
8. He squeezed through a narrow opening in the fence.
9. The horse took the first fence well.
10. The fence was very strongly built, with very large posts.
11. My neighbour spies on me through a crack in the fence.
12. A robin was perching on the fence.
13. She had been nagging him to paint the fence.
14. The jockey took a nasty tumble at the third fence.
15. The fence snagged my sweater.
16. Young men climbed on buses and fences to get a better view.
17. Thomas was playing in a little fenced area full of sand.
18. He was putting up a new fence at his home.
19. She set them to work painting the fence.
20. The dogs were chained to a fence.
21. They've built a high fence all round to keep intruders out.
22. Every tree, wall and fence stood out against dazzling white fields.
23. I walked a few steps toward the fence.
24. He gave her a boost over the fence.
25. The factory is surrounded by electric fencing.
26. The first task was to fence the wood to exclude sheep.
27. In University Square workmen are building a steel fence.
28. The fence marked the boundary between my property and hers.
29. Two birds settled on the fence.
30. We've hit our ball over the fence!
31. His property is fenced with barbed wire.
32. They escaped through a breach in the wire fence.
33. Villagers say the fence would restrict public access to the hills.
34. The children climbed through a hole in the fence.
35. I jumped over the fence.
36. He jumped the first fence beautifully.
37. I jumped my horse over all the fences.
38. The government has promised to put a ring fence around funding for education.
39. The small churchyard was surrounded by a rusted wrought-iron fence.
40. A fence divides off the western side of the grounds.
41. He crossed the lawn and hurdled the short fence.
42. I ripped my jeans on the fence.
43. I tore my jeans on the fence.
44. The surrounding land was enclosed by an eight foot wire fence.