—fence /fens/
noun [C] (STRUCTURE)
► B2 a structure that divides two areas of land, similar to a wall but made of wood or wire and supported with postsThesaurus+: ↑Fences and rails• • •
Extra Examples:» The house was surrounded by a tall, wooden fence.» A cat was walking along the top of the fence.» The gale-force wind had blown the fence down.» Variegated ivies are a popular choice for covering fences.» The children crawled through an opening space in the fence.noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED SLANG (CRIMINAL)
► F0 a person who buys and sells stolen goodsThesaurus+: ↑Miscellaneous criminalsverb [I] ↑Verb Endings for fence
► F0 to fight as a sport with a long, thin swordThesaurus+: ↑Fencing- talk through your hat
- talk trash
- talk turkey
- talk your way into/out of sth
- tall
- tall claim
- tall-grass prairie
- tall/great oaks from little acorns grow
- tallish
- tallness
- tallow
- tall poppy syndrome
- tall story
- tally
- tally-ho
- tally-room
- tally (sth) up
- tally sth up
- tally up
- Talmudic
- talon
- tamarind
- tambourine
- tame
- tameable